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Lorazepam Flashcards

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What is the trade name of Lorazepam?

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Ativan

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What is the formal class of Lorazepam?

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Benzodiazepine

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What are the effects of Lorazepam?

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Anxiolytic
Sedative
Hypnotic
Amnesiac
Anticonvulsant
Centrally produced muscle relaxant properties
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What are the clinical uses of Lorazepam?

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  • Facilitate sedation of patients in ICU, or postop sedation of intubated pt
  • more potent sedative and amnestic than midaz and diaz
  • limited usefulness for IV induction of anesthesia, IV sedation during regional anesthesia, or use as an anticonvulsant due to its slow onset
  • Rapid and reliable for stopping seizures IV or rectally
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What is the MOA of Lorazepam?

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  • facilitates the actions of GABA by enhancing the affinity of GABA for the GABAa receptors
  • resistance to excitation causes anxiolysis, sedation, anterograde amnesia, alcohol potentiation, and anticonvulsant and skeletal muscle relaxant effects
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How is Lorazepam metabolized?

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Hepatic metabolism: slowly conjugated with glucuronic acid in the liver to form pharmacologically INACTIVE metabolites excreted by the kidneys

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Does lorazepam have active metabolites?

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NO

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Is lorazepam lipid soluble?

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HIGHLY lipid soluble and highly absorbed form the GI tract after oral administration

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What is different about the onset of action of Lorazepam compared to the other benzos?

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-slower onset of action due to realatively LOWER lipid solubility, and therefor slower entrance into the CNS

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What is the elimination 1/2 time of Lorazepam?

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10 - 20 hours

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What is the duration of action of Lorazepam?

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11 - 20 hrs

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What is the volume of distribution of Lorazepam?

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0.8 - 1.3 L/kg

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Is Lorazepam protein bound?

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highly protein bound 80%

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What are the CNS effects of Lorazepam?

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  • Reduces CBF by 24% and CMRO2 by 21% with minimal change in ICP
  • Decreased motor coordination and impairment of cognitive function when used in combo with other CNS depressant drugs
  • fatigue and drowsiness are the most common SE in pt treated chronically
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What are the respiratory effects of Lorazepam?

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-Dose related central respiratory system depression

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What are other side effects of Lorazepam?

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  • venous irritation and thrombophlebitis d/t aqueous insolubility
  • Decrease adenosine degradation which is an important regulator of cardiac function and gives cardioprotection during MIschemia
  • inhibits platelet activation factor induced aggregation, which causes drug-induced inhibition of platelet aggregation
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What are the contraindications to use of Lorazepam?

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What drugs enhance the sedative effects with Lorazepam?

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synergistic effect with other CNS depressants decreasing anesthesia required

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What is the oral dosage of Lorazepam? the max?

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50mcg/kg not to exceed 4mg; the maximal plasma concentration is 2-4hr and persists at therapeutic lvls for up to 24-48hrs, with maximal anterograde amnesia lasting up to 6hr

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What is the IV dose of Lorazepam?

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What is the onset of action of Lorazepam?

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What is the time to peak effect of Lorazepam?

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20 - 30 min to peak effect

23
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What is the DOA of sedative effects of Lorazepam?

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What is the antagonist of Lorazepam?

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What is different about Lorazepam with respect to metabolism?
less influenced by alterations in hepatic function, age, and other drugs
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How is Lorazepam prepared?
has propylene glycol as solvent
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What is special about Lorazepam as an amnestic?
it is the most potent amnestic of the benzos used in anesthetic practice
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What is different about Lorazepam with regards to lipid solubility?
LOWER/ LESS lipid solubility than Valium so it has a shorter 1/2 life!
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What is different with regards to the onset of Lorazepams action? what is the peak to plasma [ ]?
SLOW onset limits usefulness (it is the distinguishing feature) 2 hrs to peak plasma [ ]
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