chemical class: benzodiazepine
Drugs from this chemical class are used for their central nervous system depressant properties including sedation, facilitation of sleep, seizure control, general anesthesia, anxiolytic, amnestic, and for detoxification from similar (cross tolerant) drugs.
Specific drugs: alprazolam, Ativan, bromazepam, Centrax, chlordiazepoxide, clobazam, clonazepam, clorazepate, Dalmane, diazepam, Dizac™ Doral, estazolam, flurazepam, Gen-Xene®, halazepam, Halcion, Klonopin, Librax, Librium, lorazepam, midazolam, Mogadon, Niravam, nitrazepam, oxazepam, Paxipam, prazepam, ProSom, quazepam, Restoril, Serax, temazepam, Tranxene, triazolam, Valium®, Valrelease®, Versed, Xanax, Zetran
Antagonist: flumazenil, Romazicon®
- Associated with (substance-related) disorders
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- Roy-Byrne, Peter P. & Cowley, Deborah S, (Editor) Benzodiazepines in Clinical Practice - Risks and Benefits (Clinical Practice, No 17) Hardcover 1991 -"This book presents scientific findings regarding the action of benzodiazepines in the brain as well as information about pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics."