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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 40 years old patient with liver dysfunction is scheduled for a surgical procedure. Lorazepam can be used for pre-anaesthetic medication in this patient without concern for excessive CNS depression because the drug is:
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The correct answer is  (Ref: Katzung 6/e p450) Lorazepam and oxazepam are the benzodiazepines which are excreted from the body by glucuronide conjugation without phase 1 metabolism in the liver. So these can be used safely in hepatic dysfunction.