Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323087896
Author: Linda Lane Lilley
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
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Chapter 12, Problem 6O
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Mechanism of action, indication, adverse effects, toxic effects, cautions, contraindication, and dosage forms, routes of administration, and drug interaction of bezodiapeine, nonbenzodiapine, muscle relaxant, and miscellaneous drugs.

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The benzodiazepines are otherwise called as benzos. The function of the benzodiazepines is increasing the effect of neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid. The nonbenzodiazepines are similar to the benzodiazepine. It is also used as the central nervous system depressant drug. The drug used as the skeletal muscle relaxant is called the muscle relaxant. Muscle relaxant takes action on the central nervous system to relax. The miscellaneous drugs are used for treating insomnia and it is not involved in the central nervous system depression

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