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1
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Benzodiazepine that is good for initiation and maintenance of sleep

A

Short acting benzodiazepines

2
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Most feared side effect of sedative hypotic drugs

A

Respiratory depression

3
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Benzodiazepine that binds GABA A receptor subunits

Used for anesthesia induction and preoperative sedation

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Midazolam

4
Q

Midazolan can cause this type of amnesia

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Anterograde

5
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Intermediate acting benzodiazepine that binds to GABA A receptor used for anxiety, seizure disorders, tranquilizer and status epilepticus

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Lorazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam

6
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What abnormal sleep pattern results from the use of benzodiazepines?

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Decreased REM sleep

7
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What are the Long acting benzodiazepines

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Diazepam
Flurazepam
Chlorazepate
Chlordiazepoxide
Flunitrazepam
8
Q

This long acting benzodiazepine is used as a date rape drug

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Flunitrazepam

9
Q

Longest half life benzodiazepine

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Chlordiazepoxide (36-200 hours)

10
Q

Antidote for benzodiazepines

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Flumazenil

11
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Ultra short acting barbiturate that is used for anesthesia induction and increased ICP

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Thiopental
Thiamylal
Methohexital

12
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Short and intermediate acting barbiturates used for insomnia and preoperative sedation, antiseizure

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Pentobarbital
Seco
Amo
Butalbital
Buta
Talbutal
Apro
13
Q

Barbiturates are potent ______ of CYP450 enzymes

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Inducers

14
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Long acting barbiturates used for status epilepticus, hyperbilirubinemias, Gilbert syndrome

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Phenobarbital
Mephobarbital
Primidone

15
Q

Enzyme deficient in acute intermittent porphyria

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HMB synthase

16
Q

What is the most catastrophic symptom of sedative hypnotic withdrawal

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Rebound suicide

17
Q

Newer hypnotic that binds selectively to a subgroup in GABA A
Used for insomnia only

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Zolpidem
Zaleplon
Eszopiclone

18
Q

Anxiolytic that is a partial agonist at 5HT1a that is used for generalized anxiety disorder

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Buspirone

19
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Drugs that Cause disulfiram reaction

Clara took the Pre-Medical Test in the PM

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Chlorpropamide
Cefoperazone
Cefomandole
Cefotetan
Procarbazine
Metronidazole
20
Q

Responsible for ethanol metabolism at blood levels higher than 100 mg/dL

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Microsomal Ethanol Oxidizing System

21
Q

Impairment of driving ability is at this blood alcohol level

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60-8g/dL

22
Q

Blood alcohol concentration where there is impaired motor function, slurred speech, ataxia

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100-200mg/dL

23
Q

Most common complication of chronic alcohol abuse

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Liver disease

24
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Most common neurologic abnormality in chronic alcoholics

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Peripheral neuropathy

25
Q

Symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

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Weird ACO

Ataxia
Confusion
Ophthalmoplegia

26
Q

How much ethanol per day may protect against CAD?

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10-15g/day

27
Q

This vitamin protects against Wernicke Korsakoff

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Thiamine

28
Q

Symptoms of delirium tremens

HAD-48

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Hallucinations
Autonomic instability
Delirium
48-72 post discontinuation

29
Q

DOC for alcohol withdrawal syndrome

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Long acting benzodiazepine

30
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DOC for ethylene glycol poisoning

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Fomepizole