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Benzodiazepines are one of the most highly prescribed classes of drugs, [7] and they are commonly used in self-poisoning. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Over 10 years in the United Kingdom, 1512 fatal poisonings have been attributed to benzodiazepines with or without alcohol. [ 10 ]
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 ]
In terms of the mechanism of action of benzodiazepines, their similarities are too great to separate them into individual categories such as anxiolytic or hypnotic. For example, a hypnotic administered in low doses produces anxiety-relieving effects, whereas a benzodiazepine marketed as an anti-anxiety drug at higher doses induces sleep.
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Low IC 50 or high pIC 50 values indicate tighter binding (pIC 50 of 8.0 = IC 50 of 10nM, pIC 50 of 9.0 = IC 50 of 1nM, etc.) These are non subtype selective IC 50 values averaged across all GABA A receptor subtypes , so subtype selective compounds with strong binding at one subtype but weak at others will appear unusually weak due to averaging ...
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His cholesterol levels exceeded 1,000 mg per deciliter, far higher than his baseline level, between 210 and 300 mg. Normal cholesterol ranges for adults are below 200 mg, five times lower than ...
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]