Benzodiazepines
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What are the indications for benzodiazepines?
-Anxiety
-Alcohol withdrawal
-Status epilepticus (continuous seizures)
What do benzodiazepines do?
-Reduce anxiety
-Promote sedation
-Boosts GABA
What are the side effects of benzodiazepines?
-Sedation
-Possible respiratory depression
-Fatal withdrawal risk (must be tapered off slowly)
Interactions with benzodiazepines?
-Other CNS depressants can create excessive sedation
Alprazolam
Xanax
Benzodiazepine
Clonazepam
Klonopin
Benzodiazepine
Diazepam
Valium
Benzodiazepine
Chlordiazepoxide
Librium
Benzodiazepine
Midazolam
Versed
Benzodiazepine
Lorazepam
Ativan
Benzodiazepine
Buspirone
Buspar
Non-benzodiazepine anxiety drug
Things to know about Buspirone?
-Not a benzodiazepine
-No risk of sedation or abuse
-VERY slow onset
-Serotonin syndrome risk when taken with other serotonergic meds
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