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what is used for acute treatment of alcohol withdrawal
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chlordiazepoxide
a benzo yo |
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temazepam and flurazepam are benzos used for what
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sleep disorders
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MOA of buspirone
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stimulates 5HT1 receptors
non benzo used to Tx chronic long term anxiety |
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barbiturates are contraindicated in what dz (heme)
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acute intermittent porphyria (bc barbs increase porphyrin synth)
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phenobarbital....main uses
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long acting barbiturate
used in longer term seizure disorder control, status epilepticus, Pg women (eclampsia), children w recurrent febrile seizure note - acute status epilepticus - diazepam or lorazepam prevention w phenobarb |
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non barbiturate hypnotics
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chloral hydrate and meprobamate
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insomnia drugs
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the Zs -zolpidem and zeleplon
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big side effects of anti histamines
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anti M effects ...some have drowsiness
these cannot be taken w MAO inhibitors - why, MAO normally breaks down histamine. if you take H blockers and MAOIs at the same time, you can cause anaphyaxis |
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where are H1 and H2 receptors found
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H2 only in stomach - stimulate gastric HCl secretion
H1 everyhwhere else...allergies |
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generation 1 H1 blockers
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cross BBB, cause sedation
diphendydramine chlorpheniramine hydroxyzine |
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2nd generation H1 blockers
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do not cause drowsiness, predispose to arrythmias, esp torsades, if given w macrolides, azoles
loratadine, desloratadine fexofenadine |
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situations in which antihistamines are contraindicated
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think....dont want to block M in ppl who have M problems
antihistamines contra'd in BPH, bladder obstruction, narrow angle (Acute angle) glaucoma |
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chlorpheniramine..what is it
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1st generation H1 blocker
used for allergic rhinitis |
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hydroxyzine what is it..
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1st gen h1 blocker
used for allergy associated pruritis |
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how can you tell difference between pericarditis and STEMI on ekg...they both have ST elevation
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pericarditis - ST elevation in MOST leads
STEMI - ST elevation w hyperacute Ts in leads involved w the infarct |
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tall peaked T waves on EKG - ...no ST elevation w them
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hyperkalemia, baby
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