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  2. List of benzodiazepines - Wikipedia

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    Drug Name Common Trade Names [a] Year Approved Typical Oral Dosage Formulations (mg) Approx. Equivalent Oral Dose to 10 mg Diazepam [b] (mg) Peak Onset of Action (hours) Elimination Half-life of Active Metabolite (hours) Primary Therapeutic Use Adinazolam: Deracyn: Research chemical: 1–2: 3: anxiolytic, antidepressant: Alprazolam

  3. Lorazepam - Wikipedia

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    A box of Lorazepam Orion (Lorazepam) tablets. Lorazepam, sold under the brand name Ativan among others, is a benzodiazepine medication. [14] It is used to treat anxiety (including anxiety disorders), trouble sleeping, severe agitation, active seizures including status epilepticus, alcohol withdrawal, and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. [14]

  4. Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use - Wikipedia

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    Effects of long-term benzodiazepine use may include disinhibition, impaired concentration and memory, depression, [19] [20] as well as sexual dysfunction. [6] [21] The long-term effects of benzodiazepines may differ from the adverse effects seen after acute administration of benzodiazepines. [22]

  5. Benzodiazepine - Wikipedia

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    The other group comprises those that are metabolized through glucuronidation, such as lorazepam, oxazepam, and temazepam, and, in general, have few drug interactions. [ 88 ] Many drugs, including oral contraceptives , some antibiotics , antidepressants , and antifungal agents, inhibit cytochrome enzymes in the liver.

  6. Dosage (pharmacology) - Wikipedia

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    Dosage typically includes information on the number of doses, intervals between administrations, and the overall treatment period. [3] For example, a dosage might be described as "200 mg twice daily for two weeks," where 200 mg represents the individual dose, twice daily indicates the frequency, and two weeks specifies the duration of treatment.

  7. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The consensus is to reduce dosage gradually over several weeks, e.g. 4 or more weeks for diazepam doses over 30 mg/day, [1] with the rate determined by the person's ability to tolerate symptoms. [120] The recommended reduction rates range from 50% of the initial dose every week or so, [121] to 10–25% of the daily dose every 2 weeks. [120]

  8. Loprazolam - Wikipedia

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    The dose of loprazolam for insomnia is usually 1 mg but can be increased to 2 mg if necessary. In the elderly a lower dose is recommended due to more pronounced effects and a significant impairment of standing up to 11 hours after dosing of 1 mg of loprazolam. The half-life is much more prolonged in the elderly than in younger patients.

  9. List of psychotropic medications - Wikipedia

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    Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) – a pro-drug stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and binge eating disorder; Vyvanse is converted into Dexedrine in vivo; Viibryd – an antidepressant of the serotonin modulator and stimulators class; Vivactil (protriptyline) an antidepressant also used in the treatment of nerve pain