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2. Alcohol detoxification - Wikipedia

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   Benzodiazepines such as chlordiazepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan) or oxazepam (Serax) are the most commonly used drugs used to reduce alcohol withdrawal symptoms. There are several treatment patterns in which it is used: [medical citation needed] The first option takes into consideration the varying degrees of tolerance.

3. Chlordiazepoxide - Wikipedia

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   Chlordiazepoxide, sold under the brand name Librium among others, is a sedative and hypnotic medication of the benzodiazepine class. It is used to treat anxiety, insomnia and symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other drugs. Chlordiazepoxide has a medium to long half-life, while its active metabolite has a very

4. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   [40] [41] A 2010 Cochrane review similarly reported that the evidence to support the role of anticonvulsants over benzodiazepines in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal is not supported. [42] Paraldehyde combined with chloral hydrate showed superiority over chlordiazepoxide with regard to life-threatening side effects and carbamazepine may have ...

5. List of benzodiazepines - Wikipedia

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   The changes are most notable with long acting benzodiazepines as these are prone to significant accumulation in such individuals and can lead to withdrawal symptoms. [citation needed] For example, the equivalent dose of diazepam in an elderly individual on lorazepam may be half of what would be expected in a younger individual.

6. Benzodiazepine - Wikipedia

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   Taken alone, they rarely cause severe complications in overdose; [161] statistics in England showed that benzodiazepines were responsible for 3.8% of all deaths by poisoning from a single drug. [21] However, combining these drugs with alcohol, opiates or tricyclic antidepressants markedly raises the toxicity.

7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers ... - AOL

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   Move over, Wordle and Connections—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity fans can find on ...

8. Ozempic ‘microdosing’ is the new weight-loss trend: Should ...

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   A new trend gaining popularity among people trying to lose weight is microdosing the diabetes medication Ozempic. With approximately 70% of American adults meeting the criteria for being obese or ...

9. Alcohol (drug) - Wikipedia

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   A risk assessment using the margin of exposure (MOE) approach evaluated drugs like alcohol and tobacco. Alcohol had a benchmark dose of 531 mg/kg, while heroin's was 2 mg/kg. Alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, and heroin were classified as "high risk" (MOE < 10), and most others as "risk" (MOE < 100).