Antipsychotic and antianxiety drugs

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  1. 5. A short acting benzodiazepine drug that is used as a hypnotic. Usual dosage is 15-30 mg at bedtime
  2. 6. A long acting benzodiazepine drug that is used to treat anxiety and alcohol withdrawal. Usual dose is 10-100 mg/day
  3. 8. A short acting benzodiazepine drug that is used as a hypnotic. Usual dosage is 0.25-0.5 mg at bedtime
  4. 11. These drugs are high-potency drugs that differ chemically from phenothiazines but that produce the same type of antiphsychotic effects
  5. 12. A state of anxiousness and hypermotonalism that occurs with uncertainty, stress, and fearful situation
  6. 13. A long acting benzodiazepine drug that treats anxiety and alcohol withdrawal. Usual dosage is 15-60 mg/day
  7. 14. A major form of psychosis; behavior is inappropriate
  8. 15. These drugs have chemical structures very similar to those phenothiazines and exert antiphychotic effects by blocking D2 receptors more than 5HT2A receptors, these drugs are also high potency and associated with high incidences of EPS
  9. 18. This drug is an atypical antipsychotic drug that is highly potent and antagonizes 5HT2A more than D2 receptors. It is mildly sedating and produces low incidence of EPS at low doses
  10. 19. A long acting benzodiazepine drug that acts as a hypnotic. The usual dosage is 15-30 mg at bedtime
  11. 20. A short acting benzodiazepine drug that is used for antianziety, panic disorder, sedation. Haas a usual dosage of 0.5-10 mg/day
  12. 21. A short acting benzodiazepine drug that is used for antianxiety and sedation. Usual dosage is 30-120 mg/day
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  1. 1. A long acting benzodiazepine drug that is used for anxiety, pre-op medication, alcohol withdrawal, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxer
  2. 2. A long acting benzodiazepine drug that treats anxiety and is an anticonvulsant. Usual dose is 0.5-12 mg/day
  3. 3. This drug is an atypical antipsychotic drug that provides moderate antipsychotic potency along with low incidences of EPS but is associated with higher incidences of sedation, seizures, weight gain, and agranulocytosis
  4. 4. A continuous body movement in which an individual is restless or constantly paces about
  5. 7. These drugs block D2 receptors to a greater degree than they block 5HT2A and posess antipsychotic, anticholinergic, antihistamine, alpha-adrenergic-blocking, and antiemetic effects
  6. 9. This drug is an atypical antipsychotic drug that is high-potency, associated with low incidence of EPS, has multiple intake formulations, and has been shown effective in treatment of acute mania and bipolar disorder
  7. 10. A form of mental illness that produces bizarre behavior and deterioration of the personality
  8. 16. This drug is an atypical antipsychotic drug that antagonizes both D2 and 5HT2A receptors, is highly potent, and is associated with low incidences of sedation, EPS, and autonomic and metabolic disturbances
  9. 17. A short acting benzodiazepine drug that is used for antianxiety, sedation, and anticonvulsant. Usual dosage is 2-5 mg/day