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Anxiety ManagementAka: Anxiety Medications, Anxiolytic
- See Also
- Medications: Anxiolytics
- Non-addictive anxiolytics
- Long Acting Benzodiazepines
- Preferred in Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Clonazepam (Klonopin)
- Short-acting Benzodiazepines
- Management: Alternative Pharmacotherapy
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
- Indicated for concurrent depression
- Paroxetine (Paxil)
- Venlafaxine (Effexor)
- Nefazodone (Serzone)
- Tricyclic Antidepressants
- MAO inhibitors
- Indicated for concurrent phobia
- Phenelzine (Nardil)
- Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
- Beta Blockers
- Indicated for excessive autonomic symptoms
- Propranolol (Inderal)
- Atenolol (Tenormin)
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
- Management: Other options
- Clonidine (Catapres)
- Sedating Antihistamines (e.g. Hydroxyzine)
- Low dose Neuroleptics (e.g. Thioridazine)
- Medication Complications: Elderly
- Ataxia
- Risk of falls and secondary Fracture
- Decreased cognition
- References
- Greenberger (1995) Mind over Mood, Guilford Press
- Bourne (1997) Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, Fine Comm.
Anti-Anxiety Agents (C0040616) | |
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| Definition (MSH) | Agents that alleviate ANXIETY, tension, and ANXIETY DISORDERS, promote sedation, and have a calming effect without affecting clarity of consciousness or neurologic conditions. Some are also effective as anticonvulsants, muscle relaxants, or anesthesia adjuvants. ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS are commonly used in the symptomatic treatment of anxiety but are not included here. |
| Definition (NCI) | A medicine used to treat anxiety or muscle spasms. |
| Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) |
| MSH | D014151 |
| English | Anti Anxiety Agents, Anti Anxiety Drugs, anti-agents, Anti-Anxiety Agents, Anti-Anxiety Drugs, Antianxiety Agent, antianxiety agents, antianxiety tranquilizers, anxiolytic, Anxiolytic agent, Anxiolytic Agents, Anxiolytics, Minor Tanquilizer, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilizers, Minor Tranquilizing Agents, Minor Tranquillizing Agents |
| Spanish | agente ansiolitico, ansiolitico, ansioliticos |
| Parent Concepts | Hypnotics and Sedatives (C0020592), Tranquilizing Agents (C0040614), Pharmaceutical Adjuvants (C0001552), Central Nervous System Agents (C0007680), Anxiolytic, sedative AND/OR hypnotic (C1268921), Duplicate concept (C1274013), USP Model Guidelines (C1579327) |
| Sources | AOD, CSP, MSH, MTH, NCI, PDQ, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT, USPMG Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |