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Pharm Exam #2 - Sedatives and Hypnotics
Sedatives and Hypnotics: Barbituates, Benzodiazepines, and Misc. Non-Barbituates
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Pharmacology
Graduate
11/01/2010
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Phenobarbital
 Definition
BARBITUATE
Duration of Action: Long (6-12 hours)
Induction time: 20 minutes
Term
Secobarbital
 Definition
BARBITUATE
Duration of Action: Intermed/short (2-4 hours)
Induction time: 2minutes
Term
Thiopental
 Definition
BARBITUATE
Duration of Action: Ultra short (15-30 minutes)
Induction time: few seconds
Term
Triazolam (Halcion)
 Definition
BENZODIAZEPINE
short acting
no drug accumulation, no active metabolites
early morning awakenings if taken for insomnia b/c of short duration of action (2-3 hrs)
chronic use, stop abruptly - experience rebound insomnia
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Choral hydrate
 Definition
Term
Zolipidem (Ambien)
 Definition
Term
Eszopicione (Lunesta)
 Definition
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Flurazepam
 Definition
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Temazepam
 Definition
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