Tranquilizers By: Farah Hall

Tranquilizers are used to treat: Problems with sleep Problems with sleep anxiety anxiety

Commonly prescribed Tranquilizers are: Ativan Ativan Valium Valium Librium Librium Xanax Xanax

The benefits and risks Benefits: Benefits: Treats severe mental illnesses Treats severe mental illnesses Treat panic attacks Treat panic attacks Treat anxiety and tension Treat anxiety and tension And treats insomnia And treats insomnia Risks: Risks: Increase anxiety and agitation Increase anxiety and agitation Cause significant depression Cause significant depression Associate with memory problems and cerebral atrophy (brain shrinkage) Associate with memory problems and cerebral atrophy (brain shrinkage)

Common Side Effects: Feeling of calm and relaxation Feeling of calm and relaxation Drowsiness Drowsiness Dizziness Dizziness Decrease motivation Decrease motivation Irritability Irritability Nausea Nausea Headaches Headaches Tremors Tremors Loss or increase of appetite 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 Swallowed or Injected Injected

Five rights of medication administration: 1.Right patient 1.Right patient 2.Right time 2.Right time 3.Right dosage 3.Right dosage 4.Right drug 4.Right drug 5.Right route of administration 5.Right route of administration 6.Right documentation 6.Right documentation

Interesting facts !!! Tranquilizers can become an addiction Tranquilizers can become an addiction If pregnant women take tranquilizers, it’s a higher risk that the fetus will have birth defects If pregnant women take tranquilizers, it’s a higher risk that the fetus will have birth defects Tranquilizers can be linked to “date rape” Tranquilizers can be linked to “date rape”

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