anxiety

Question 1

types of anxiety

Answer 1

generalized anxiety
social anxiety
obsessive compulsive
posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 2

non drug tx

Answer 2

cognitive behavioraltherapy

Question 3

natural products

Answer 3

st johns wort
valerian
passionflower
kava

Question 4

drug tx

Answer 4

some antidperessants
benzos

Question 5

what are some drugs to tx anxiety 17

Answer 5

escitalopram
fluoxetine
paroxetine
sertraline
duloxetine
venlafaxine

2nd line
buspirone
tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline nortriptyline
hydroxyzine
pregabalin
gabapentin

propranolol

Question 6

buspirone in anxiety

Answer 6

do not use with MAOi linezolid or methylene blue
risk of serotonin syndrome
no abuse potential

Question 7

benzs

Answer 7

mOA- enhances GABA which inhibits causes CNS depression
fast relif short term for acute anxiety
abuse potential
LOT drugs are preffered
lorazepam, oxazepam, temezepam

long half lifes for clonazepam, lorazepam and diazepam
taper off slowly if used >10 days

Question 8

alprazolam

Answer 8

xanax

Question 9

clonazepam

Answer 9

klonopin

Question 10

diazepam

Answer 10

valium

Question 11

lorazepam

Answer 11

ativan

Question 12

antidote

Answer 12

flumezenil

Question 13

what drugs cause anxiety

Answer 13

albuterol
antipsych- aripriprazole, haloperidol
bupropion
caffeine
decongestants- pseudophedrine
illicit drugs
levothyroxine
steroids
stimulants
theophylline

Question 14

for sleep

Answer 14

1. zolpidem
2. temezepam