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carbamazepine
prophylaxis of bipolar, treatment of mania, severe mania
clonazepam
effective in first week of mania not for prophylaxis of bipolar disorder
valproic acid (depakote)
anticonvulsant, effective antimania 1-4 days after therapeutic serum levels reached
antianxiety mechanism of benzos: type alpha 1 receptors
anticonvulsants
benzo mechanism alpha 2 subtype
skeletal muscle relaxation
short acting benzos
triazolam and oxazepam
long acting benzos and old farts
phase 1 oxidation decreases with age, so T 1/2 increases so dose will need to be increased
difference in metabolism of lorazepam (ATIVAN)
extrahepatic metabolism
diazepam pharmacokinetics
lipid soluble, short duration of action
lorazepam pharmacokinetics
more water soluble than lipid soluble, longer duration of action
anticonvulsant benzos
diazepam clonazepam
benzo used for anesthesia
midazolam
anterograde amnesia from benzos
common with flunitrazepam (ROHYPNOL)
benzos with alcohol
more intense effects because alcohol affects gated chloride channels
OD on benzos, what is antidote
flumazenil, competitive antagonist in benzodiazepine receptor, contraindicated in epileptics, will not work with barbs
benzos and enzyme induction in liver
none
barbiturates and enzyme induction in liver
lots and barbs interfere with other drugs in plasma
short acting benzos withdrawal
severe with rebound insomnia
buspirone
antianxiety without sedation hypnosis
busparone mechanism
antagonist of 5HT1A
alpha 1 subtype chloride channel hypnotics
zolpidem, zalepon, eszopiclone
facilitate renal excretion of barbs
alkinate urine
new benzo mechanism
bind to alpha 1 subtype only to help induce sleep with less abuse potential
zolpidem mechanism
non-benzo (ambien) that binds to omega 1 receptors. most widely used hypnotic, does not help with convulsions or muscle spasms
zaleplon mechanism
(sonata) binds alpha 1 receptor, preserve sleep stages
eszopiclone mechanism
lunesta, non-benzo, induce sleep, bind to benzo receptors
long acting benzos
flurazepam, quazepam
intermediate acting benzos
temazepam, estazolam
short acting benzos
triazolam