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what class of medications is best for acute anxiety symptoms? are these better for pschic or somatic symptoms? |
benzos somatic |
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what benzos have active metabolites that cause long half lives? what benzos can be used as an adjuvanct in treating manic patients? what other unique therapy are benzos used in? |
chlordiazepoxide, clorzepate, diazepam alprazolam and lorazepam cardoversion |
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what antibiotic can inhbit BZD actions? MOA of buspirone? how long till it works? MOA of hydroxyzine? |
FQs, binds the same GABA a site 5HT 1A partial agonist, 4 weeks, NON SEDATING H1 antagonist |
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is rifampicin an inducer or inhibitor? does it increase or decrease half life of drugs? is cimetidine ""? what benzos do not have an active metabolite? |
rifampicin is an inducer and decreases half life cimetidine is an inhibitor and increases half life LOTE- lorazepam, oxezapam, tamezepam, estazolam |
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MOA of barbituates? are barbituates acids or bases? where are barbituates metabolized? |
potentiate the effect of GABA a receptors, increasing cl, and also blok AMPA receptors (which are excitatory) are weak acids liver |
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why are bzds better than barbituates? what drug inhibits the metabolism of zaleplon? |
more selective, better TI, not enzyme inducer, less dependednce, has a reversal agent cimetidine, which increases half life |
