CNS Depressants

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Midazolam

CNS Depressant

  • Procedural Sedation & Amnesia in ventilated pts.

  • BBW: related to severe respiratory depression

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Diazepam

CNS Depressant

  • Decreases seizures and anxiety

  • AE: over sedation, decreased alertness, paradoxical response

  • DONT mix with alcohol

  • DONT stop abruptly

  • Monitor: sedation levels

  • Pts have an increase risk of falling

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Zolpidem

CNS Depressant

  • Induction of sleep(non-benzodiazepine)

  • BBW: warning related to sleep walking, sleep eating, and other abnormal sleep behaviors)

  • DONT give unless full night of sleep is planned

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Flumazenil

Antidote for CNS Depressants: when someone overdoes on these meds!!

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