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| Active Ingredient | BUSPIRONE |
| Therapeutic Class | ANXIOLYTICS, SEDATIVES AND HYPNOTICS MISCELLANEOUS |
| Indications | Short term treatment of anxiety disorders. |
| Caution |
Dizziness, nausea, headache, blurred vision, anger/hostility , lightheadedness, excitement. Avoid grapefruit juice. Safety and efficacy is not established in children under 18 yrs of age. |
| Dose Range | Adult:5 mg 2 or 3 times daily increased in steps of 5 mg at 2 to 3- day intervals, if necessary , to 15 to 30 mg daily in divided doses. |
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| Active Ingredient | CHLORAL HYDRATE |
| Therapeutic Class | ANXIOLYTICS, SEDATIVES AND HYPNOTICS MISCELLANEOUS |
| Indications | Short term treatment of insommia. |
| Caution | G.I. upset. Dizziness, clumsiness, hangover effect. c.f prescribing in liver and renal disease p . 11; 25. |
| Dose Range |
Sedation: 250mg 3 times daily to maximum 2g daily . Insomnia: 500mg-1g 15-30 minutes before bedtime. Take with water or milk. Pediatric sedation: 1-12yrs: 30-50mg/kg maximum 1g 45-60mins preprocedure. 12-18yrs: 1-2g 45-60mins p re-p rocedure. |
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| Active Ingredient | HYDROXYZINE |
| Therapeutic Class | ANXIOLYTICS, SEDATIVES AND HYPNOTICS MISCELLANEOUS |
| Indications |
Effective for alleviating 1g E-mediated pruritis and urticaria; anxiety . |
| Caution | Drowsiness, dry mouth, headache. C.f. prescribing in liver disease p. 14. |
| Dose Range |
Adults and children over 12yrs: Pruritis: initially 25mg at night, increased if necessary to 25 mg 3-4 times daily ; Anxiety: 50-100mg daily in divided doses. Pediatric 1-6yrs: 1mg/kg or 5-15mg at night increasing to 50mg daily in divided doses. Pediatri |
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| Active Ingredient | PROMETHAZINE |
| Therapeutic Class | ANXIOLYTICS, SEDATIVES AND HYPNOTICS MISCELLANEOUS |
| Indications | Pre-operative sedation, anti-emetic. |
| Caution |
CNS depression, dermatitis, drowsiness. c.f. prescribing in liver disease p.17. |
| Dose Range | Adult: 25-50mg daily as a single dose or in divided doses. Maximum 75mg. Pediatric 5-10 years:10mg at night and the following morning. I.M or IV: 25- 50mg as needed prior to surgery . |
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| Active Ingredient | ZOLPIDEM |
| Therapeutic Class | ANXIOLYTICS, SEDATIVES AND HYPNOTICS MISCELLANEOUS |
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| Active Ingredient | ZOPICLONE |
| Therapeutic Class | ANXIOLYTICS, SEDATIVES AND HYPNOTICS MISCELLANEOUS |
| Indications | Insomnia (short -term use - up to 4 weeks). |
| Caution | Bitter taste, residual sedation/p sy chomotor imp airment and rebound insomnia. The p otential of the drug to p roduce p hy sical dep endence have been reported; psychiatric reactions, including hall More ... |
| Dose Range |
Adult over 18: 7.5mg orally at bedtime. Elderly : initially 3.75mg at bedtime increased if necessary . Start with small doses in severe renal impairment. |
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