Amy Shared "Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants" - 9 Picmonics
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Central Nervous System Depressants and Muscle Relaxants
Barbiturates
- Barb- Drug Names
- Indications
- Seizure Treatment
- Anesthesia Induction
- Mechanism of Action
- Increased Duration of Cl- Channel Opening
- Decrease Neuron Firing
- Side Effects
- Sedation
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Depression
- CNS Depression
- P450 inducer
2 mins
Phenobarbital (Barbiturates)
- Mechanism
- Barbiturate
- Indications
- Seizures
- Side Effects
- Ataxia
- Paradoxical Excitement
- Fatigue/Drowsiness
- Considerations
- Monitor Plasma Levels
- High Potential for Abuse
1 min
Benzodiazepines Overview
- Indications
- First Line for Status Epilepticus
- Anesthesia Induction
- Anxiety
- Eclampsia
- Detoxification
- Mechanism of Action
- '-zepam' and '-zolam" Suffix
- Increase Frequency of Cl- Channel Opening
- Side Effects
- Decrease REM Sleep
- CNS Depression
- Dependence
- Antidote
- Flumazenil for Overdose
2 mins
Benzodiazepine Antidote
- Antidote
- Flumazenil
40 secs
Zolpidem (Ambien)
- Mechanism
- Hypnotic
- Indications
- Insomnia
- Side Effects
- Daytime Drowsiness
- Bizarre Sleep Behaviors
- Sleep Driving
- Angioedema
- Considerations
- Short Term Administration
- Take Immediately Before Bedtime
1 min
Nonbenzodiazepine Hypnotics
- Indications
- Insomnia
- Mechanism of Action
- Short Half-Life
- Acts on BZ1 GABA receptor
- Less dependence
- Drugs
- Zolpidem (Ambien)
- Side Effects
- Ataxia, confusion
- Antidote
- Flumazenil for Overdose
1 min
Hypnotic Benzodiazapines
- azopam or azolam ending
- Hypnotics
- Estazolam (Prosom)
- Prosom
- Flurazepam (Dalmane)
- Dalmane
- Quazepam (Doral)
- Doral
- Triazolam (Halcion)
- Halcion
- Temazepam (Restoril)
- Restoril
Baclofen
- Mechanism
- Potentiates GABA-B at spinal cord level
- Skeletal Muscle Relaxation
- Indications
- Muscle Spasms
- Multiple Sclerosis
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
- Mechanism
- Centrally-Acting Muscle Relaxer
- Act on Alpha and Gamma Motor Neurons
- Related to Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
- Uses
- Muscle Spasms
- Back Pain
- Side Effects/Interactions
- MAO Inhibitors
- Serotonin Syndrome
- Drowsiness
- Arrhythmia
3 mins
