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Benzodiazepine medications

“Benzodiazepine” is a drug class recorded for these medicines in the National Library of Medicine’s RxClass service — usually the FDA “established pharmacologic class” from the drug label, which groups medicines by how they work or what they are. Our directory includes 5 medicines in this class, 5 of which carry a boxed warning on the label shown.
  • Alprazolam

    Brand names: Xanax

    The label says: Alprazolam orally disintegrating tablets are a benzodiazepine indicated for: The treatment of generalized anxiety disorder ( 1.1 ). The efficacy of alprazolam was demonstrated in 5 short-term, placebo-controlled trials ( 14 ). The treatment of panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia ( 1.2 ). …

    UsesWhat it looks likeWarnings (boxed)

  • Clonazepam

    Brand names: Klonopin

    The label says: Seizure Disorders: Clonazepam tablets are useful alone or as an adjunct in the treatment of the Lennox- Gastaut syndrome (petit mal variant), akinetic and myoclonic seizures. In patients with absence seizures (petit mal) who have failed to respond to succinimides, clonazepam tablets may be useful. …

    UsesWhat it looks likeWarnings (boxed)

  • Lorazepam

    Brand names: Ativan, Loreev

    The label says: Lorazepam tablets are indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety or anxiety associated with depressive symptoms. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic. …

    UsesWhat it looks likeWarnings (boxed)

  • Diazepam

    Brand names: Diastat, Libervant, Valium, Valtoco

    The label says: Diazepam is indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic. …

    UsesWhat it looks likeWarnings (boxed)

  • Temazepam

    Brand names: Restoril

    The label says: Temazepam Capsules, USP are indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia (generally 7 to 10 days). For patients with short-term insomnia, instructions in the prescription should indicate that Temazepam Capsules should be used for short periods of time (7 to 10 days). …

    UsesWhat it looks likeWarnings (boxed)

Medicines in the same class can still differ in their approved uses, warnings and side effects. Class membership comes from the FDA label data published through the National Library of Medicine's RxClass service.

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