Pharmacology Puzzle: Sedatives and Hypnotics

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Across
  1. 2. (T/F) Benzodiazepine overdose is usually fatal.
  2. 5. Drug category that helps you sleep
  3. 6. (T/F)Short acting benzodiazepines are preferred over long acting ones for treatment of insomnia.
  4. 7. Drug category that helps with anxiety
  5. 8. Benzodiazepine antidote
  6. 10. The elderly have an increased/decreased sensitivity to sedative effects
  7. 12. The generic name for Restoril
Down
  1. 1. Benzodiazepines are classified as central nervous system _____________ .
  2. 3. Do not take benzodiazepines with________ and other CNS depressants.
  3. 4. An adverse side effect of benzodiazepines.
  4. 8. (T/F) It is safe to stop taking benzodiazepines suddenly after taking them for a prolonged period of time
  5. 9. A mild withdrawal symptom associated with benzodiazepines
  6. 11. Benzodiazepines may cause this especially when taken for a long period of time