Sedation
- Causes sleepiness/reduced alertness
- CNS depressant effects often add across drugs
- Driving, falls + cognitive performance can suffer
- Tolerance varies by drug and duration
- Sedation ≠ respiratory depression, but can coexist
Interaction at a glance
- Causes sleepiness/reduced alertness
Mechanism
- CNS depressant effects often add across drugs
- Driving, falls + cognitive performance can suffer
- Tolerance varies by drug and duration
Clinical consequence
- Sedation ≠ respiratory depression, but can coexist
Management
- Causes sleepiness/reduced alertness
Self-check
- What clinical functions can sedation impair?
Driving, fall safety, and cognitive performance.
- Does sedation necessarily equal respiratory depression?
No; they can coexist.
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