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    This document summarizes information about benzodiazepine medications including lorazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, and temazepam. It discusses their purpose in treating anxiety, muscle spasms, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal. It outlines complications like drowsiness, interactions with other drugs, contraindications, administration methods, nursing considerations, and patient education.

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    Drug Sheet for Benzodiazepine

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    ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication

    Michael Everette
    STUDENT NAME______________________________________
    Lorazepam, Diazepam, Alprazolam, Temazepam, Clonazepam
    MEDICATION___________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER____________

    CATEGORY CLASS__Benzodiazepine
    _____________________________________________________________________

    PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

    Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use


    Reduction of: Anxiety disorder and seizure - Anxiety & Anxiety disorders
    - Skeletal muscle spasm & spasticty
    disorder symptoms, and acute alcohol - Seicure Disorders, treats status epilepticus
    withdrawal symptoms - Acute Alcohol withdrawal symptoms
    - induction of anesthesia

    Complications Medication Administration


    - Drowsiness - Slurred Speech - Impaired recall of events, Overdose/ toxicity - Give Alprazolam orally
    - Paradoxical reaction (confusion, anxiety) - Take oral benzo's with food if G.I.
    - Hypotension, tachycardia, respiratory depression symptoms develop
    - Withdrawal symptoms
    - Give diazepam orally, rectally, IM or IV.
    - Oral: Sedation, confusion, Parenteral: Possible Life-threatening sedation,
    hypotension, respiratory depression, cardiac arrest - Administer IV Diazepam slowly & have
    emergency resuscitation equipment
    nearby
    - Do not give emulsion form IM (IV only)

    Contraindications/Precautions
    - Pregnancy -Teratogenic
    - Schedule IV controlled substances
    - Glaucoma Nursing Interventions
    - Coma, shock, neonates, labor / delivery (IV diazepam)
    - Older adults & Children under 18 (alprazolam) - Monitor client to prevent falls & other
    - Mental health disorders, Neuromuscular disorders, Chronic Respiratory Disorders
    injury following administration
    - Monitor vital signs
    - Monitor for complications
    - Reverse sedation with Flumazenil
    - Provide airway & blood pressure
    Interactions support as needed, for overdose
    - When taken concurrently with other CNS depressants: Alcohol, opioids, - Taper over 1-2 weeks to prevent /
    and other benzo's minimize withdrawal.
    - Cimetidine (Tagamet): Increases benzo levels
    - Kava-Kava, chamomile, and valerian increase the risk for sedation.
    - Disulfiram (antabuse) & Fluoxetine (Prozac) increase alprazolam levels/
    Client Education
    - Instruct clients to use care with
    ambulation, when driving, or when using
    Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness hazardous equipment
    - Advise client to stop use and inform
    their provider, if complications arise.
    - Instruct client to avoid increasing
    prescribed dose
    - Instruct client taper drug slowly to
    prevent withdrawal

    ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

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