Transcript Tranquilizers

Tranquilizers
By: Farah Hall
Tranquilizers are used to treat:
• Problems with sleep
• anxiety
Commonly prescribed Tranquilizers
are:
• Ativan
• Valium
• Librium
• Xanax
The benefits and risks
• Benefits:
• Treats severe mental
• Risks:
• Increase anxiety and
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illnesses
Treat panic attacks
Treat anxiety and
tension
And treats insomnia
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agitation
Cause significant
depression
Associate with
memory problems
and cerebral atrophy
(brain shrinkage)
Common Side Effects:
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Feeling of calm and relaxation
Drowsiness
Dizziness
Decrease motivation
Irritability
Nausea
Headaches
Tremors
Loss or increase of appetite
Interactions with other
medications:
*You wouldn’t want to take any other
medications that will worsening the act
on the central nervous system, or may
induce sleep or anxiety.
How is tranquilizers given??
• Swallowed or
• Injected
Five rights of medication
administration:
• 1.Right patient
• 2.Right time
• 3.Right dosage
• 4.Right drug
• 5.Right route of administration
• 6.Right documentation
Interesting facts !!!
• Tranquilizers can become an addiction
• If pregnant women take tranquilizers, it’s
a higher risk that the fetus will have birth
defects
• Tranquilizers can be linked to “date rape”
Sources:
• http://www.egetgoing.com/drug_rehab/tr
anquilizers.asp
• http://www.recoveryroadmap.com/DrugIn
fo/FA-Tranquilizers.html
• http://www.texaspolicecentral.com/tranqui
lizers.html