Site/sites of ethanol absorption:
Ethanol:
Basic deficiency associated with Wernicke's encephalopathy:
Cause/causes of Wernicke's encephalopathy:
Ethanol and the gastrointestinal tract:
Disulfram (Antabuse) inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase which results in, following ethanol ingestion,a reduction in acetaldehyde concentration
Pharmacological application/applications for barbiturates:
Barbiturate:
Myoclonic seizure disorder:
Short-acting (no active metabolites) benzodiazepine used orally as a hypnotic:
Benzodiazepine antagonist:
Not cross-tolerant with diazepam (Valium):
Anxiolytic effect mediated probably through the serotonergic neurotransmission system:
Goal/goals for preanesthetic medications
Circumstances favorable for sedative hypnotic premedication use:
Principal type of amnesia associated with midazolam (Versed):
Most appropriate benzodiazepine used preoperatively in the outpatient setting:
Metabolism least likely to be affected by the presence of hepatic disease:
More potent:
Opioids in premedication applications:
