NAIMMCQ Pharmacotherapy Casey recalls that her grandfather used a barbiturate to help him sleep. She asks her doctor about the use of barbiturates for insomnia and is told that they are rarely used for that purpose due to their side effects. What side-effect is of particular concern?

Casey recalls that her grandfather used a barbiturate to help him sleep. She asks her doctor about the use of barbiturates for insomnia and is told that they are rarely used for that purpose due to their side effects. What side-effect is of particular concern?

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Casey recalls that her grandfather used a barbiturate to help him sleep. She asks her doctor about the use of barbiturates for insomnia and is told that they are rarely used for that purpose due to their side effects. What side-effect is of particular concern?

CNS depression
GI bleeding
reproductive abnormalities
hypertension

Answer: CNS depression

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Casey recalls that her grandfather used a barbiturate to help him sleep. She asks her doctor about the use of barbiturates for insomnia and is told that they are rarely used for that purpose due to their side effects. What side-effect is of particular concern?

Casey recalls that her grandfather used a barbiturate to help him sleep. She asks her doctor about the use of barbiturates for insomnia and is told that they are rarely used for that purpose due to their side effects. What side-effect is of particular concern?

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