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What do anxiolytics do?
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Anxiolytics are medicines that reduce anxiety.
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4 Anxiolytics and Sedatives Free Online FlashCards
Study 4 Anxiolytics and Sedatives with 12 free online flashcards. Review key terms, definitions, and concepts with this interactive flashcard deck.
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What do sedative-hypnotics do?
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Sedative-hypnotics slow central nervous system activity and may promote sleep.
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How is buspirone generally taken?
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Buspirone is an anti-anxiety medicine generally taken on a regular schedule, not just for immediate relief.
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Why is buspirone not usually used for immediate anxiety relief?
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Buspirone may take weeks to begin working, so it is generally not used for immediate symptom relief.
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What is an important risk of benzodiazepines?
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Benzodiazepines may be prescribed for anxiety and other specific conditions, but they carry risks of dependence and withdrawal.
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What is zolpidem typically used for?
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Zolpidem is a sedative-hypnotic used for insomnia.
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What precaution matters when taking hydroxyzine?
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Hydroxyzine can cause drowsiness. Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know its effects, and ask a health professional about alcohol use.
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Why should benzodiazepines not be combined with alcohol?
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Alcohol can intensify the sedating effects of benzodiazepines, contributing to extreme sleepiness, impaired coordination, and slowed or difficult breathing.
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What is a major danger of combining benzodiazepines with opioids?
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Combining benzodiazepines with opioids or other sedating substances can dangerously suppress breathing and may lead to overdose or death.
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How should someone stop a regularly used benzodiazepine?
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Abruptly stopping or reducing a regularly used benzodiazepine too quickly can cause serious withdrawal, including seizures. Contact the prescriber to plan an individualized gradual taper.
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What is a key safe-use rule for a prescribed Z-drug?
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Take a prescribed Z-drug only as directed, at bedtime; do not add alcohol or another sleep medicine without professional advice.
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What should you do if a Z-drug causes sleepwalking or sleep-driving?
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Stop the medicine and contact a health professional promptly; complex sleep behaviors can cause serious injury.
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