Desmethyldiazepam is responsible for most of the therapeutic effects of clorazepate.[1] It was patented in 1965 and approved for medical use in 1967.[2] Medical uses Clorazepate is used in the treatment of anxiety disorders and insomnia. It may also be prescribed as an anticonvulsant or muscle...
Benzodiazepinesexpose users to risks of abuse, misuse, and addiction, which can lead to overdose or death; abuse and misuse of benzodiazepines often (but not always) involve use of doses greater than the maximum recommended dosage and commonly involve concomitant use of other medications, alcohol,...
TRANXENE tablets may also be administered in a single dose daily at bedtime; the recommended initial dose is 15 mg. After the initial dose, the response of the patient may require adjustment of subsequent dosage. Lower doses may be indicated in the elderly patient. Drowsiness may occur at th...
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.This drug should not be used with the following medication because ...
▪ Dosage with Qualifiers Anxiety—15-60mg PO qd in divided doses Alcohol withdrawal—30mg ×1, then 30-60mg/d in divided doses • Contraindications—hypersensitivity to drug or class, substance abuse, glaucoma, acute angina, suicidal ideation • Caution—unknown ▪ Maternal Considerations...
277�81. overdosage. the general management of poisoning with elora! hydrate resembles that for barbiturates (see treat ment of adverse effects, under amobarbital, p. 1038.1). activated charcoal may be given orally to drug-naive adults and children within 1 hour of ingestion of more than...
Dosage Interactions Warnings Comments More Generic drug: clorazepate dipotassium Brand name: Tranxene What is Tranxene (clorazepate dipotassium), and how does it work? Tranxene is a prescription medicine used: to treat anxiety disorders with other medicines to treat partial seizures to treat ...
Anxiety Adult dosage 30 mg/day orally in divided doses; adjust dose gradually within range of 15-60 mg/day Geriatric dosage 7.5 mg orally every day or every 12 hours Seizure Adult dosage 7.5 mg orally every 8 hours; increase by less than 7.5 mg/week; 90 mg/day maximum ...