drug: chlordiazepoxide
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- Clinical class: anxiolytic, sedative-hypnotic
- Chemical class: 2-keto benzodiazepine
- Active metabolite: desmethyl-chlordiazepoxide; demoxepam; nordiazepam; oxazepam
- Action: central nervous system depressant
- CSA schedule: IV
- DEA number: 2744
- Associated with (substance-related): disorders
- MEDLINEplus® Drug Information
U.S. Preparations:
- chlordiazepoxide capsules (Watson)
- Librax® (combination with clidinium bromide, Roche Pharmaceuticals) FDA approved indications: adjunctive treatment of peptic ulcer disease and irritable bowel syndrome
- Librium® (Roche Pharmaceuticals) FDA approved indications: anxiety disorders, acute alcohol withdrawal (treatment)
- Libritabs
- Limbitrol® (combination with amitriptyline, Roche Pharmaceuticals)
Preparations Outside U.S.:
- (chlordiazepoxide): Defobin, Elenium, Helogaphen, Huberplex, Klopoxid, Lentotran, Menrium, Mitran, Multum, Napoton, Neo Gnostoride, Nova-Pam, Oasil, Omnali Esteve, Psicofar, Radepur, Reliberan, Risolid, Seduxen, Seren Vita, Tropium, Valclair
- ( chlordiazepoxide with amitriptyline): Diapatol, Klotriptyl, Limbatril, Limbitryl, Pantrop Retard, Paxium, Sedans
- ( chlordiazepoxide with clidinium): Fargenor, Libraxin, Pefanium, Pefanic,
- ( chlordiazepoxide with pyridoxide): Relax Sedans
- ( chlordiazepoxide with pyridoxine): Relaxedans
Street Names: Lib
*Molecule graphic courtesy of Steve Chapman