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: