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Which drug group is most likely to produce an overdose according to the text?
Which drug group is most likely to produce an overdose according to the text?
- Barbiturates (correct)
- Benzodiazepines
- Antidepressants
- Opioid agonist analgesics
What reaction may be noted when CNS-depressant drugs are administered?
What reaction may be noted when CNS-depressant drugs are administered?
- Uncontrolled muscle movements
- Mild agitation
- Hypertension
- Respiratory arrest (correct)
Why are opioid agonist analgesics responsible for a greater number of clinically significant episodes of overdose and respiratory depression in dentistry?
Why are opioid agonist analgesics responsible for a greater number of clinically significant episodes of overdose and respiratory depression in dentistry?
- They cause less respiratory depression than other drugs
- They are more potent than other CNS depressants
- They are used more extensively than barbiturates (correct)
- They are used in higher doses in dentistry
What is the effect of benzodiazepine oversedation according to the text?
What is the effect of benzodiazepine oversedation according to the text?
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In what ways are benzodiazepines less likely to produce respiratory depression compared to opioids according to the text?
In what ways are benzodiazepines less likely to produce respiratory depression compared to opioids according to the text?
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