06. How Safe Are Sedative Hypnotics in Pulmonary Disease?
Key Points
- Benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics are contraindicated in:
- COPD patients who retain CO2
- Obstructive sleep apnea with steep desaturation
- Use buspirone or SSRIs instead of benzodiazepines in patients with GAD and COPD
- For acute treatment of panic in severe COPD, an antipsychotic is the first choice
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