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The tables below contain a sample list of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine analogs that are commonly prescribed, with their basic pharmacological characteristics, such as half-life and equivalent doses to other benzodiazepines, also listed, along with their trade names and primary uses.
The term benzodiazepine is the chemical name for the heterocyclic ring system (see figure to the right), which is a fusion between the benzene and diazepine ring systems. [197] Under Hantzsch–Widman nomenclature, a diazepine is a heterocycle with two nitrogen atoms, five carbon atom and the maximum possible number of cumulative double bonds.
Etizolam (marketed under numerous brand names) is a thienodiazepine derivative [5] which is a benzodiazepine analog. [6] The etizolam molecule differs from a benzodiazepine in that the benzene ring has been replaced by a thiophene ring and triazole ring has been fused, making the drug a thienotriazolodiazepine. [7] [8]
Bromazepam, sold under many brand names, is a benzodiazepine.It is mainly an anti-anxiety agent with similar side effects to diazepam.In addition to being used to treat anxiety or panic states, bromazepam may be used as a premedicant prior to minor surgery.
The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries. Some medications treat multiple conditions and appear multiple times.
Prazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative drug developed by Warner-Lambert in the 1960s. [2] It possesses anxiolytic , anticonvulsant , sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. [ 3 ] Prazepam, (Elimination half-life 29-224h), is a prodrug for desmethyldiazepam , (Elimination half-life 36-200h), which is responsible for the therapeutic ...
Nitrazepam, sold under the brand name Mogadon among others, [2] [3] is a hypnotic drug of the benzodiazepine class used for short-term relief from severe, disabling anxiety and insomnia. [4] It also has sedative (calming) properties, [ 5 ] as well as amnestic (inducing forgetfulness), anticonvulsant , and skeletal muscle relaxant effects.
Oxazepam, as with other benzodiazepine drugs, can cause tolerance, physical dependence, addiction, and benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome. Withdrawal from oxazepam or other benzodiazepines often leads to withdrawal symptoms which are similar to those seen during alcohol and barbiturate withdrawal. The higher the dose and the longer the drug is ...