chlordiazepoxiden.
/ˌklɔːdʌɪˌeɪzɪˈpɒksʌɪd/ Pharmacology.
A benzodiazepine, C16H14ClN3O, given in tablet form and by injection in the treatment of anxiety and as a hypnotic.Among the proprietary names for this drug is Librium n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [noun] > hypnotic > specific drugs
codeine1833
codeia1834
chloral1838
paraldehyde1857
hypnone1886
chloralamide1889
sulphonal1889
uralium1889
ural1891
thymacetin1892
chloralose1893
chloretone1899
hedonal1900
veronal1903
Medinal1908
barbitone1914
barbital1919
Sedormid1928
benzodiazepine1934
hexobarbital1941
hexobarbitone1941
glutethimide1955
Placidyl1955
Mogadon1956
chlordiazepoxide1960
nitrazepam1965
flurazepam1968
medazepam1968
lorazepam1969
Rohypnol1971
flunitrazepam1973
triazolam1973
methapyrilene1974
Halcion1975
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [noun] > tranquillizer > specific substances or preparations
nepenthes1580
nepenthe1595
Seconal1935
secobarbital1950
mephenesin1952
Largactil1953
Miltown1954
meprobamate1955
hydroxyzine1956
promazine1956
Sparine1956
prochlorperazine1957
Stelazine1958
trifluoperazine1958
Prolixin1959
chlordiazepoxide1960
Librium1960
diazepam1961
Valium1961
oxazepam1964
pimozide1968
lorazepam1969
temazepam1970
alprazolam1973
1960 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 10 Sept. 198/2 The makers of the new drug, chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride,..seriously warn that it should be taken only on a physician's advice.
1961 Lancet 5 Aug. 323/1 This case confirms that chlordiazepoxide is a comparatively safe drug.
1965 J. Pollitt Depression & its Treatm. iv. 48 When tension is more prominent than depression, chlordiazepoxide, meprobamate or even amylobarbitone in average doses will help tide the patient over difficult phases.
1980 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 29 Mar. 910/1 ‘Long’-acting benzodiazepines, whose half-life exceeds 10 hours—for example..chlordiazepoxide, and medazepam.
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