Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride
Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride is a benzodiazepine medication primarily used to treat anxiety disorders and manage symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. It works by enhancing the activity of GABA, a neurotransmitter that produces calming effects in the brain.
A benzodiazepine used for anxiety and alcohol withdrawal that works by enhancing calming brain chemicals.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 203173
- Generic
- Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride
- Class
- pin-variant
- Brands
- Librax
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Treatment of anxiety disorders, management of alcohol withdrawal symptoms (such as agitation, tremors, and hallucinations), and relief of preoperative anxiety.
Enhances the effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at GABA-A receptors in the brain, producing sedative, anxiolytic, and muscle-relaxant effects.
May cause drowsiness and impairment; risk of dependence with prolonged use; should not be discontinued abruptly; interactions with alcohol and other CNS depressants; use with caution in elderly and those with liver impairment.
Official drug label
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