Benzodiazepines (Benzos) Pharmacology: Anxiety Medication Sedative Nursing NCLEX

Benzodiazepines (also called benzos or BDZs) are a class or group of central nervous system (CNS) depressants that calm the CNS. Benzodiazepines are anti-anxiety (anxiolytic), hypnotic, sedative type of drugs.

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In this video, Nurse Sarah covers nursing considerations of this anxiety medication, such as side effects, mechanism of action, conditions these drugs treat, and benzo toxicity/overdose for nursing school pharmacology exams, NCLEX review, and general nurse and patient knowledge.

Benzodiazepines amplify the effect of the neurotransmitter GABAA (GAMMA aminobutyric acid). Common benzos include the following:

Alprazolam (Xanax)
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Clonazepam (Klonopin)
Temazepam (Restoril)
Diazepam (Valium)
Midazolam (Versed)

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