> A benzodiazepine (sometimes called "benzo"; often abbreviated "BZD") is a psychoactive drug whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring. The first benzodiazepine, chlordiazepoxide (Librium), was discovered accidentally by Leo Sternbach in 1955, and made available in 1960 by Hoffmann–La Roche, which has also marketed diazepam (Valium) since 1963.
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> Alprazolam (trade name Xanax, Onyx, also available among other generic names).
> Bromazepam (marketed under several brand names, including Lectopam, Lexotan, Lexilium, Lexaurin, Brazepam, Rekotnil,
Bromaze and Lexotanil) is a benzodiazepine derivative drug, patented by Roche in 1963 and developed clinically in the 1970s.
> Camazepam (marketed under the brand names Albego, Limpidon, and Paxor) is a benzodiazepine psychoactive drug.
it possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, skeletal muscle relaxant and hypnotic properties.
> Chlordiazepoxide is a sedative/hypnotic drug and benzodiazepine. It is marketed under the trade names Angirex, Elenium,
Klopoxid, Librax (also contains clidinium bromide), Libritabs, Librium, Mesural, Multum, Novapam, Risolid, Silibrin,
Sonimen and Tropium.
> Cinolazepam (marketed under the brand name Gerodorm) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative.
It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.
Due to its strong sedative properties, it is primarily used as an hypnotic.
Cinolazepam is not approved for sale in the United States or Canada.
> Clobazam (marketed under the brand names Frisium, Urbanol and Onfi), is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative.
It has been marketed as an anxiolytic since 1975 and an anticonvulsant since 1984.
> Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine drug having anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant, sedative, and hypnotic properties. It is marketed by Roche under the trade name Klonopin in the United States and Rivotril in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, India, South Korea, Mexico and Europe.
Other names such as Ravotril, Rivatril, Rivotril, Clonex, Paxam, Petril or Kriadex are known throughout the rest of the world
> Clorazepate (marketed under the brand names Tranxene and Novo-Clopate).
> Delorazepam also known as chlordesmethyldiazepam is a drug which is a benzodiazepine and a derivative of desmethyldiazepam.
It is marketed in Italy, where it is available under the trade name EN and Dadumir.
> Diazepam marketed as Valium ( available among other generic names ).
> Doxefazepam (marketed under brand name Doxans) is a benzodiazepine derivative drug developed by Schiapparelli in the 1970s.
It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties
> Fludiazepam was developed by Hoffman-LaRoche in the 1960s and is marketed in Japan and Taiwan in 0.25mg tablets
under the brand name Erispan, is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative and is closely related to diazepam.
> Flunitrazepam also known as Narcozep, Rohypnol, Rohipnol, Roipnol, Rufinol, or in the common vernacular, simply Roofies is an intermediate acting benzodiazepine used as hypnotic, sedative, anticonvulsant, anxiolytic and skeletal muscle relaxant drug.
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> Flurazepam (marketed under the brand names Dalmane and Dalmadorm).
> Flutoprazepam (Restas) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine. It was patented in Japan by Sumitomo in 1972
and its medical use remains mostly confined to that country.
> Halazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative and is marketed under the brand names Alapryl and Pacinone.
It is no longer marketed in the United States. It had been marketed under the name Paxipam,
but was withdrawn by its manufacturer, Schering Plough, for poor sales!
> Lorazepam (trademarked as Ativan, available among other generic names).
> Lormetazepam is a drug which is a short to intermediate acting benzodiazepine derivative.
It possesses hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.
Lormetazepam is not approved for sale in the United States or Canada, though it is licensed in the Netherlands
as 1 and 2 mg tablets, under the brand names Loramet and Noctamid and as generic, available from several different manufacturers.
It is licensed in the UK as 0.5 and 1 mg tablets for short term treatment (2–4 weeks) of moderately severe insomnia.
> Medazepam is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant,
sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.
It is known by the following brand names: Nobrium, Rudotel, Raporan, Ansilan.
Medazepam is a long acting benzodiazepine drug. The half-life of medazepam is 36 – 200 hours.
> Metaclazepam (marketed under the brand name Talis) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative.
It is a relatively selective anxiolytic with less sedative or muscle relaxant properties than other benzodiazepines such
as diazepam or bromazepam.
> Mexazolam (marketed under the trade names Melex and Sedoxil)is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative.
Mexazolam has been trialed for anxiety and was found to be effective in alleviating anxiety.
> Nitrazepam is a type of benzodiazepine drug and is marketed in English-speaking countries under the following brand names: Alodorm, Arem, Insoma, Mogadon, Nitrados, Nitrazadon, Ormodon, Paxadorm, Remnos, and Somnite. It is a hypnotic drug used in the treatment of moderate to severe insomnia which has sedative and motor impairing properties. Nitrazepam is available in 5 mg and 10 mg tablets. In the Netherlands, Australia, Israel, and the United Kingdom it is only available in 5 mg tablets. In Denmark it is available as 2.5 mg and 5 mg tablets under the name Pacisyn.
> Nordazepam (marketed under brand names Nordaz, Stilny, Madar, Vegesan, and Calmday) Like other benzodiazepine derivatives,
it has anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, muscle relaxant and sedative properties. However, it is used primarily in the treatment of anxiety.
> Oxazepam (marketed in English speaking countries under the following brand names Alepam, Medopam, Murelax, Noripam,
Opamox, Ox-Pam, Purata, Serax and Serepax, as Vaben in Israel, and as Sobril and Oxascand in Sweden and
as Sobril and Alopam in Norway and Zaxpam in India ) is a drug which is a short-to-intermediate-acting benzodiazepine
used extensively since the 1960s for the treatment of anxiety and insomnia and in the control of symptoms of
alcohol withdrawal.
> Pinazepam (marketed under the brand name Domar and Duna) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine. It possesses
anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.
> Prazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative drug developed by Warner-Lambert in the 1960s.
It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.
Prazepam is marketed for anxiolytic use under the trade names Centrac, Centrax, Demetrin, Lysanxia, Mono Demetrin,
Pozapam, Prasepine, Prazene, Reapam and Trepidan.
> Quazepam (marketed under brand names Doral, Dormalin) is a benzodiazepine derivative drug developed by
the Schering Corporation in the 1970s. Quazepam is indicated for the treatment of insomnia including sleep induction
and sleep maintenance.
> Temazepam (brand names Restoril and Normison, among others) is an intermediate-acting hypnotic of
the benzodiazepine class of psychoactive drugs. Temazepam is approved for the short-term treatment of insomnia.
In addition, temazepam has anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), anticonvulsant, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.
> Tetrazepam (is marketed under the following brand names, Clinoxan, Epsipam, Myolastan, Musaril, Relaxam and Spasmorelax)
is a benzodiazepine derivative with anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, hypnotic and muscle relaxant properties.
It is used mainly in Austria, France, Belgium, Germany and Spain to treat muscle spasm, anxiety disorders such as
panic attacks, or more rarely to treat depression, premenstrual syndrome or agoraphobia. Tetrazepam has relatively
little sedative effect at low doses while still producing useful muscle relaxation and anxiety relief.
> Tofisopam (marketed under brand names Emandaxin and Grandaxin) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative.
Like other benzodiazepines, it possesses anxiolytic properties but unlike other benzodiazepines it does not have
anticonvulsant, sedative, skeletal muscle relaxant, motor skill-impairing or amnestic properties
> Triazolam (marketed in English-speaking countries under the brand names Apo-Triazo, Halcion, Hypam, and Trilam)
is a benzodiazepine drug.
> Zolpidem (brand names Ambien, Ambien CR, Intermezzo, Stilnox, and Sublinox) is a prescription medication used for the treatment of insomnia and some brain disorders. It is a short-acting nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic.
> & Last but NOT Least a few Re-Search Benzos!
> Phenazepam is a benzodiazepine drug, which was developed in the Soviet Union in 1974 and now produced in Russia and
some CIS countries. Phenazepam is used in the treatment of neurological disorders such as epilepsy,
alcohol withdrawal syndrome and insomnia. An average phenazepam dosage is 0.5 mg 2-3 times daily.
> Pyrazolam is a derivative of benzodiazepine. It can be dissolved easily in water. Pyrazolam is mostly used for its
anxiolytic properties because it is more selective than many of the other benzodiazepines that are available.
It is also less sedating and causes lower levels of ataxia than other chemicals that are similar to it.
This chemical appears to be active for about six hours, and it does not have any active metabolites.
0.5 mg of Pyrazolam is thought to be equivalent to 10 mg of diazepam.
> Etizolam is a thienobenzodiazepine drug which is a benzodiazepine analog.
The etizolam molecule differs from a benzodiazepine in that the benzene ring
has been replaced by a thiophene ring. It possesses amnesic, anxiolytic,
anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties
It can be classified as a short-medium action benzodiazepine. Etizolam possesses
potent hypnotic properties. Etizolam acts as a full agonist at the
benzodiazepine receptor to produce its range of therapeutic as well as adverse effects
A 1mg dose of etizolam is approximately equivalent to that of 10mg of diazepam.
> Hope this list of Benzos & the Trade Names they are sold under around the world will be of use in the Interest of HARM-REDUCTION!!!
( I Found Most of the Info on WIKI & thought it would be Helpful to bring it together! )
