A 24-year-old woman visits her physician for treatment of anxiety. She requests to change her current medication because it is sedative.
Which one of these drugs has the minimum sedative effect?
A-Buspirone
B-Lorazepam
C-Midazolam
D-Promethazine
E-Trazodone
Answer
Buspirone is non-benzodiazepine anti-anxiety medication and has the minimum sedation effect compared to benzodiazepines such as lorazepam and midazolam. Promethazine is anti-emetic drug associated with sedation, confusion and disorientation. Trazodone is an anti-depressant and effective in insomnia. It causes sedation, dizziness and drowsiness.
The correct answer is A