Miscellaneous
Medications (Wiki)
A list of
miscellanious medications that do not reasonably fit into any
other category on this site.
Buspirone
(Wiki)
Brand names:
Ansial®, Ansiced®, Anxiron®, Axoren®, Bespar®, BuSpar®,
Buspimen®, Buspinol®, Buspisal®, Narol®, Spitomin®
Formula: C21H31N5O2
Half life: ~ 2 to 3 hours
Single unit dose: Unknown
Recommended outpatient dose: 15mg per day
[Verified]
Maximum outpatient dose: 45mg per day
[Verified]
Buspirone is an anxiolytic drug unrelated to conventional
tranquillisers such as benzodiazepines. In terms of efficacy it is roughly
equal to the benzodiazepine medication diazepam in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorders
but is less effective
than benzodiazepines in general. It is also very useful in
the treatment of anxious depressive illnesses when mixed with SSRI antidepressants in particular. Unusually for an
anxiolytic, buspirone is not sedating and does not interact with
alcohol; it is also thought not to be
addicting. Unfortunately the drug takes several weeks to take effect so
patients are often treated with faster acting
tranquillisers initially. Buspirone should not strictly be mixed
with RIMA or MAOI antidepressants.
Chloral Hydrate
(Wiki)
Brand names: Aquachloral®, Noctec®,
Novo-Chlorhydrate®, Somnos®, Somnote®
Formula: C2HCL3O
Half life: ~ 7 to 10 hours
Single unit dose: Unknown
Recommended outpatient dose: 1000mg per day
[Not
Verified]
Maximum outpatient dose: 2000mg per day
[Not
Verified]
A
tranquillising and sedative drug, this medication is used as a tranquilliser before minor surgery and as a short term treatment
for insomnia. It has been mostly superceded
by benzodiazepine drugs in these capacities but is still used
in veterinary practices. When mixed with
alcohol, the solution is nicknamed "knockout drops".
Used as a hypnotic, the medication reaches peak effectiveness about an
hour after administration. The drug is mildly addictive and if over used can trigger
withdrawal symptoms upon cessation of treatment; during regular use, the
drug may cause liver damage.
Chlormethiazole
(Wiki)
Brand names:
Distraneurin®, Heminevrin®
Formula: C6H8ClNS
Half life: ~ 2.33 to 3.63 hours (vague
figure; not a reliable figure)
Single unit dose: Unknown
Recommended outpatient dose: Unknown
Maximum outpatient dose: Unknown
Used to treat alcohol withdrawal symptoms, chlormethiazole exhibits sedative and hypnotic qualities. It also acts as an
anticonvulsant and as a muscle relaxant, making it sound similar to the
typical barbiturate.
The drug acts by increasing the amount
of GABA (Gamma-AminoButyric Acid) within the brain. GABA is instrumental in the role of
sedation and control, so the increase acts as
a sleep instruction for the over-active parts
of the brain.
Chlormethiazole also inhibits the breakdown of
alcohol within the brain by reducing the amount of a chemical
called alcohol dehydrogenase, making it useful for the treatment
of alcoholism.
The Who drummer Keith Moon died due to overdose of this
drug.