When administering benzodiazepines, which of the following medications should be considered the drug of first choice?
A) Lorazepam (Ativan)
B) Estazolam (Prosom)
C) Temazepam (Restoril)
D) Triazolam (Halcion)
A
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Lorazepam (Ativan) is probably the benzodiazepine of first choice. The drug provides rapid tranquilization of patients experiencing agitation. Administered intravenously, it reduces nausea and vomiting as well as anxiety and induces procedural amnesia. Lorazepam has a slow onset of action (5 to 20 minutes) because of delayed brain penetration but an intermediate to prolonged duration.
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