Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines
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Barbiturates |
Benzodiazepines |
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1. It has more pronounced
CNS depressant action. |
It has less pronounced CNS
depressant action. |
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2. Barbiturates depress
general neurons also. |
Benzodiazepines not depress
general neurons. |
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3. It has less therapeutic
index |
High therapeutic index. |
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4. Not so safe |
More safer than Barbiturates |
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5. Acute overdose causes
serious cardio respiratory depression, coma & death |
Relatively safer in
overdose in comparison with barbiturates. |
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6. Marked hangover |
Less hangover |
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7. Rapid developing
tolerance |
Slowly developing tolerance
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8. Addiction liability is
greater |
Less addiction liability |
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