Barbs

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Understanding Barbiturates Quiz

Test your knowledge about barbiturates with our comprehensive quiz designed for healthcare professionals and students alike. Dive into the uses, pharmacodynamics, and kinetics of these medications.

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Enhance your understanding of medication safety and efficacy

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All of the following are true of the pharmacodynamics of barbs except:

Increases duration of chloride channel being open

Decreases rate of dissociation of GABA from its receptor

Increases the GABA production

Increases the binding of GABA to its receptor

Can mimic GABA by activating ion channels in the absence of GABA

What increases risks of barbiturates?

Doesn't need GABA to cause effects

Potent cerebral vasoconstrictor

Peripherally vasodilates

Decreases cerebral metabolic oxygen requirements

What patient population would you caution using barbs?

Brain surgery pt

Trauma pt

Cardiovascular disease pt

Epileptic pt

Choose the true statement:

Opioids should never be given with barbs

In order to intubate pt must receive NMB along with barb

Barbiturates completely suppress cough reflexes

Barbiturates produce no CNS effects

The following are reasons clinical use of barbs have declined, select 4

Benzos are better tolerated

Benzos are safer

Barbs have increased liability for abuse

Benzos can reach hypnotic effect easily

Seizures are a common side effect

Higher risk of drug interactions

Benzos do not cause physical dependence

A common barb used for seizure disorders is:

Thiopental

Pentobarbital

Phenobarbital

Methohexital