Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
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The document discusses several classes of sedative-hypnotic drugs including benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and other nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotics. Benzodiazepines act by enhancing the effects of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA at GABA-A receptors and have a wide margin of safety. Barbiturates also enhance GABA effects but are no longer recommended due to their narrow therapeutic range and potential for abuse and dependence. Chloral hydrate is a relatively safe nonbarbiturate hypnotic used in some patient populations.
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Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
- 20. Ⅱ . BARBITURATES Classification (3)Intermediate-acting barbiturates : have and effect lasting 3-5h. The principal use of Amobarbital is as hypnotics. (4)Long-acting barbiturates : have a duration of action greater than 6h. Such as Barbital and Phenobarbital. Therapeutic uses: hypnotics and sedative, and antiepileptic agents at low doses.
- 22. BARBITURATES Reasons : (1) have a narrow therapeutic-to-toxic dosage range. (2) suppress REM sleep. (3) Tolerance develops relatively quickly. (4) have a high potential for physical dependence and abuse. (5) potent inducers of hepatic drug-metabolising enzymea.