Benzodiazepines and Sedative Agents
| Name | World Continuing Education Alliance |
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| Activity Title | Benzodiazepines and Sedative Agents |
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| Details | This session describes the use of benzodiazepines in anaesthesia and intensive care. Other sedative agents are compared with benzodiazepines, particularly those that are available for use in the intensive care setting.
Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
• Classify benzodiazepine drugs according to their duration of action
• Describe the mechanism of action of benzodiazepines
• Describe the clinical uses of benzodiazepines
• Describe other oral sedative agents that are available
• Compare sedative agents used by continuous infusion in the intensive care unit |
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| Competence | General Medicine |
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| Start Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| End Date | <span class="not-set">(not set)</span> |
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| Event Time | 01:15 PM |
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| Location | World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System |
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| Cost (UGX) | 0 |
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| CPD Points | 1 |
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