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Triazolam
(Benzodiazepine) |
Use- anxiety, aggresion, insomnia, muscle relaxant, convulsions, tocolysis, anesthesia.
SidEf- sedation, loss of motor coordination, anterograde amnesia. main use for hypnotic. duration of action- less then 6h t1\2- 2-4h t1\2 (met)- 2h. withdrown from use in the UK. |
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Midazolam
(Benzodiazepine) |
Use- anxiety, aggresion, insomnia, muscle relaxant, convulsions, tocolysis, anesthesia.
SidEf- sedation, loss of motor coordination, anterograde amnesia. main use as IV anesthetic. duration of action- less then 6h t1\2- 2-4h t1\2 (met)- 2h. |
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Zolpidem
(not a Benzodiazepine) |
Use- anxiety, aggresion, insomnia, muscle relaxant, convulsions, tocolysis, anesthesia.
SidEf- sedation, loss of motor coordination, anterograde amnesia. main use for hypnotic. duration of action- 4h. t1\2- 2h. |
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Lorazepam
Oxazepam Temazepam Lormetazepam (Benzodiazepine) |
Use- anxiety, aggresion, insomnia, muscle relaxant, convulsions, tocolysis, anesthesia.
SidEf- sedation, loss of motor coordination, anterograde amnesia. main use for anxiolytic and hypnotic. duration of action- 12-18h. t1\2- 8-12h. |
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Alprazolam
(Benzodiazepine) |
Use- anxiety, aggresion, insomnia, muscle relaxant, convulsions, tocolysis, anesthesia.
SidEf- sedation, loss of motor coordination, anterograde amnesia. main use as anxiolytic and anti depressant. duration of action- 24h. t1\2- 6-12h t1\2 (met)- 6h. |
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Nitrazepam
(Benzodiazepine) |
Use- anxiety, aggresion, insomnia, muscle relaxant, convulsions, tocolysis, anesthesia.
SidEf- sedation, loss of motor coordination, anterograde amnesia. main use as anxiolytic and hypnotic. duration of action- 24h t1\2- 16-40h. |
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Diazepam
(Benzodiazepine) |
Use- anxiety, aggresion, insomnia, muscle relaxant, convulsions, tocolysis, anesthesia.
SidEf- sedation, loss of motor coordination, anterograde amnesia. main use as an anxiolytic, muscle relaxant, IV anticonvulsant. duration of action-24-48h t1\2- 20-40h t1\2 (met)- 60h. |
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Flurazepam
(Benzodiazepine) |
Use- anxiety, aggresion, insomnia, muscle relaxant, convulsions, tocolysis, anesthesia.
SidEf- sedation, loss of motor coordination, anterograde amnesia. main use as an anxiolytic. duration of action- 24-48h t1\2- 1h t1\2 (met)- 60h. |
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Clonazepam
(Benzodiazepine) |
Use- anxiety, aggresion, insomnia, muscle relaxant, convulsions, tocolysis, anesthesia.
SidEf- sedation, loss of motor coordination, anterograde amnesia. main use as an anticonvulsant and anxiolytic (mania). duration of action- 24-48h t1\2- 50h. |
