drug: clorazepate
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- Clinical class: benzodiazepine, sedative-hypnotic, anticonvulsant
- Chemical class: benzodiazepine
- Active metabolite: nordiazepam, oxazepam
- Action: central nervous system depressant
- CSA schedule: IV
- DEA number: 2768
- Associated with (substance-related): disorders
- MEDLINEplus® Drug Information
U.S. Preparations:
- ClorazeCaps, ClorazeTabs
- Gen-Xene® (Alra)
- Tranxene® SD™ (Abbott) FDA approved indications: Anxiety disorders, acute alcohol withdrawal (treatment); adjunctive for partial seizures 3.31.1975
- Tranxene® T-tab® (Abbott) FDA approved indications: Anxiety disorders, acute alcohol withdrawal (treatment); adjunctive for partial seizures 11.14.1986
Preparations Outside U.S.:
- Anxidin, Apo-Clorazepate, Audilex, Azene, Belseren, Nansius, Novo-clopate, Softramal, Transene, Tranxen, Tranxilen, Tranxilium, Unitranxene
- (combination with 4 amino 3 hydroxybutyrate and pyridoxin): Dorken
- (combination with acepromazine and acetopromazine): Noctran
*Molecule graphic courtesy of Steve Chapman