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== | ==Table== | ||
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Generic (Trade Name)''' | |||
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Equivalent Oral Dose''' | |||
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Onset''' | |||
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Duration''' | |||
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| [[Alprazolam]] (Xanax)||0.5mg|| || | |||
|- | |||
| [[Chlordiazepoxide]] (Librium)||25mg|| || | |||
|- | |||
| [[Diazepam]] (Valium)||5mg|| || | |||
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| [[Flurazepam]] (Dalmane)||15mg|| || | |||
|- | |||
| [[Lorazepam]] (Ativan)||1mg||5-20 min (IV); 15-30 min (IM)||6-8 H | |||
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| [[Midazolam]] (Versed)||5mg||15 min (IM)||2 H | |||
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| [[Oxazepam]] (Serax)||15mg|| || | |||
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==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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*[[Seizure#Treatment|Seizures]] | *[[Seizure#Treatment|Seizures]] | ||
*[[Alcohol Withdrawal]] | *[[Alcohol Withdrawal]] | ||
*Panic | *[[Panic attack|Panic disorder]], Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety | ||
*[[Insomnia]] | |||
*Insomnia | |||
*Muscle Spasms | *Muscle Spasms | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Benzodiazepine Toxicity]] | *[[Benzodiazepine Toxicity]] | ||
*[[Intranasal Sedation]] | |||
*[[Sedation (main)]] | |||
== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Pharmacology]] [[Category:Neurology]] [[Category:Psychiatry]] |
Revision as of 23:39, 1 October 2019
Background
- Class of GABA Receptor Agonists
- Binding results in inhibition of neuronal firing
Table
Generic (Trade Name) | Equivalent Oral Dose | Onset | Duration |
Alprazolam (Xanax) | 0.5mg | ||
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) | 25mg | ||
Diazepam (Valium) | 5mg | ||
Flurazepam (Dalmane) | 15mg | ||
Lorazepam (Ativan) | 1mg | 5-20 min (IV); 15-30 min (IM) | 6-8 H |
Midazolam (Versed) | 5mg | 15 min (IM) | 2 H |
Oxazepam (Serax) | 15mg |
Uses
- Sedation
- Seizures
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Panic disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Muscle Spasms