List of benzodiazepines

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The following table provides an overview of the pharmacological data of some benzodiazepines and marketing information.

Active ingredient Trade name (s) Effect type Chemical name Plasma half-life
(metabolite half-life )
Equivalent dose to 10 mg diazepam Year of
launch
Adinazolam Deracyn (FR) Tranquilizer, anxiolytic, antidepressant 8-Chloro-1- (dimethylaminomethyl) -6-phenyl-4 H - [1,2,4] triazolo [4,3- a ] [1,4] benzodiazepine 1.5-3 h 30 mg ?
Alprazolam Tafil (D),
Xanax (CH, USA),
Xanax retard (CH, USA),
Xanor (A),
various generics (D, A)
Tranquilizer, anxiolytic 8-Chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4 H - [1,2,4] -triazolo [4,3- a ] [1,4] benzodiazepine 12-15 h 1.5 mg 1981
Bromazepam Bromazanil (D),
Gityl (D),
Lexostad (D),
Lexotanil (D, A, CH),
Bromazepam OPT (D),
Normoc (D),
various generics (D, A)
Tranquilizer, anxiolytic 7-bromo-2,3-dihydro-5- (2-pyridyl) - 1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 15-28 h 6 mg 1975
Camazepam Albego (CH, ES, IT) Anxiolytic, hypnotic 7-chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-3-yl N, N-dimethylcarbamate 6-11 h 10-20 mg 1978
Chlordiazepoxide Librium (D),
Librax (CH),
Librocol (CH),
Limbitrol (A, CH),
Tranquilizers 7-chloro-2-methylamino-5-phenyl-3 H -1,4-benzodiazepine-4-oxide 5–30 h (48–96 h) 20 mg 1960
Cinolazepam Gerodorm (BG, CZ, HU, SK, RO) Hypnotic 7-chloro-5- (2-fluorophenyl) -2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-2-oxo-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-1-propionitrile 4-6 h 40 mg 1992
Clobazam Castilium (PT),
Frisium (D, A),
Noiafren (ES),
Urbadan (NL),
Urbanyl (CH)
Tranquilizer, anxiolytic, anti-epileptic 7-chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1 H -1,5 -benzodiazepine-2,4 (3 H , 5 H ) -dione 18 h (36–80–120 h) 20 mg 1977
Clonazepam Antelepsin (D),
Rivotril (D, CH)
Anti-epileptic 5- (2-chlorophenyl) -2,3-dihydro-7-nitro-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 30-40 h 2 mg 1973
Clonazolam - Anti-epileptic 6- (2-Chlorophenyl) -1-methyl-8-nitro-4 H - s -triazolo [4,3- a ] -1,4-benzodiazepine 16 h 0.5 mg Designer drug
Cloniprazepam - Anxiolytic, tranquilizer 5- (2-Chlorophenyl) -1-cyclopropylmethyl-7-nitro-1,3-dihydrobenzo [e] [1,4] diazepin-2-one ? 1-2 mg Designer drug
Clorazepate Tranxene (international trade name),
Tranxilium (D, A, CH)
Tranquilizers 7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2,2-dihydroxy-5-phenyl-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepine-3-carboxylic acid 2 h [approx. 30–90 h for the active metabolite nordazepam ( N- desmethyldiazepam)] 20 mg 1969
Cloxazolam Akton (BE, LU),
Cloxam (PT),
Elum (BE),
Lubalix (CH),
Olcadil (D, CH, AT),
Sepazon (HK, JP)
Tranquilizers 10-Chloro-11b- (2-chlorophenyl) -2,3,7,11b-tetrahydro [1,3] oxazolo [3,2- d ] [1,4] benzodiazepin-6-one 55-75 h [approx. 80–115 h for the active metabolite delorazepam (chlordesmethyldiazepam)] 4 mg 1974
Delorazepam Briantum (CH),
Dadumir (IT),
EN (IT),
various generics (IT)
Anxiolytic, premedication 7-chloro-5- (2-chlorophenyl) -1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2 (2 H ) -one 80-115 h 1 mg
Diazepam Diazep-CT (D),
Faustan (D),
Gewacalm (A),
Paceum (CH),
Psychopax (A, CH),
Stesolid (D, A, CH),
Valiquid (D),
Valium (D, A, CH , L),
Valocordin-Diazepam (D),
various generics (D, CH)
Tranquilizer, anti-epileptic, anxiolytic 7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 24–48 h [approx. 30–90 h for the active metabolite nordazepam (N-desmethyldiazepam)] 10 mg 1963
Diclazepam - Tranquilizer, anxiolytic, muscle relaxant 7-chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 42 h 1 mg Designer drug
Doxefazepam Doxans (IT) Hypnotic 7-chloro-5- (2-fluorophenyl) -3-hydroxy-1- (2-hydroxyethyl) -2,3-dihydro-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 3-4 h 10 mg 1984
Estazolam Domnamid (DK),
Eszo (TW),
Esilgan (IT)
Eurodin (JP),
Nuctalon (FR),
ProSom (USA), Sedarest (PE),
Hypnotic 8-Chloro-6-phenyl-4 H - s -triazolo- [4,3a] [1,4] benzodiazepine 10–24 h 1-2 mg 1975
Ethyl loflazepat Meilax (JP),
Victan (FR, BE),
Tranquilizers 7-Chloro-5- (2-fluorophenyl) -2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 51-103 h 2 mg 1982
Flualprazolam - Hypnotic 6- (2-Fluorophenyl) -1-methyl-8-chloro-4H- [1,2,4] triazolo [4,3-a] [1,4] benzodiazepine 20 h 0.25 mg Designer drug
Flubromazepam - Hypnotic, anxiolytic, tranquilizer, muscle relaxant, anti-epileptic 7-Bromo-5- (2-fluorophenyl) -1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 106 h 4 mg Designer drug
Flubromazolam - Hypnotic 8-Bromo-6- (2-fluorophenyl) -1-methyl-4 H - [1,2,4] triazolo [4,3- a ] [1,4] benzodiazepine 20 h 0.25 mg Designer drug
Fludiazepam Erispan (JP, TW),
Sedepam (TW)
Tranquilizer, hypnotic 7-chloro-5- (2-fluorophenyl) -1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 10-30 h 1 mg 1981
Flunitrazepam Fluninoc (D),
Rohypnol (D, A, CH),
some generics (D)
Hypnotic 5- (2-fluorophenyl) -2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-7-nitro-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 16-35 h 0.5-1 mg 1976
Flunitrazolam - Hypnotic 6- (2-Fluorophenyl) -1-methyl-8-nitro-4 H -benzo [ f ] [1,2,4] triazolo [4,3- a ] [1,4] diazepine ? 0.5 mg Designer drug
Flurazepam Dalmadorm (D, CH),
Staurodorm (D),
Flurazepam Real (D),
Hypnotic 7-chloro-1- (2-diethylaminoethyl) -5- (2-fluorophenyl) -2,3-dihydro-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 1.5 h [approx. 30–90 h for the active metabolite nordazepam (N-desmethyldiazepam)] 15-30 mg 1970
Flutazolam Coreminal (JP) Tranquilizers 10-Chloro-11b- (2-fluorophenyl) -7- (2-hydroxyethyl) -2,3,7,11b-tetrahydro [1,3] oxazolo [3,2-d] [1,4] benzodiazepine-6 -on 3-4 h 30 mg 1984
Flutoprazepam Restas (JP) Tranquilizers 7-chloro-1- (cyclopropylmethyl) -5- (2-fluorophenyl) -3 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one (60–90 h) 3-4 mg 1986
Halazepam Alapryl (ES),
Pacinone (BE, NL),
Paxipam (IT, USA)
Tranquilizers 7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-1- (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) -1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one (30-100 h) 20 mg 1981
Haloxazolam Somelin (JP) Hypnotic 10-Bromo-11b- (2-fluorophenyl) -2,3,7,11b-tetrahydro [1,3] oxazolo [3,2-d] [1,4] benzodiazepin-6-one 42-123 h 10 mg ?
Loprazolam Avlane (FR),
Dormonoct (GB),
Sonin (D)
Tranquilizers 6- (2-Chlorophenyl) -2,4-dihydro-2 - [(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl) methylene] -8-nitro-1 H -imidazo [1,2- a ] [1,4] benzodiazepine -1-on 8-9 h 1-1.5 mg 1987
Lorazepam Ativan (USA, GB),
Lorazepam dura (D),
Merlit (A),
Tavor (D),
Temesta (CH, A, L, B),
Tolid (D),
various generics
Tranquilizer, hypnotic, anti-epileptic ( RS ) -7-chloro-5- (2-chlorophenyl) -2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 12.9-16.2 hours 2 mg 1963
Lormetazepam Ergocalm (D),
Loramet (CH),
Loretam (D),
Noctamid (A, D, CH),
Sedalam (D),
various generics (D)
Hypnotic ( RS ) -7-Chloro-5- (2-chlorophenyl) -2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 10-14 h 1 mg 1980
Ketazolam Anxon (GB),
Contamex (D),
Solatran (D, CH),
Unakalm (FR),
Tranquilizer, anti-epileptic, anxiolytic 11-chloro-8,12b-dihydro-2,8-dimethyl-12b-phenyl-4 H - [1,3] oxazino [3,2- d ] [1,4] benzodiazepine-4,7 (6 H ) -dion 50 h (36–200 h, Northazepam ) 15-20 mg 1980
Meclonazepam - Hypnotic (3 S ) -5- (2-Chlorophenyl) -3-methyl-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-2 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one ? 1 mg Designer drug
Medazepam Rudotel (D),
Nobrium (D)
Tranquilizers 7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepine 2–5 h [approx. 30–90 h for the active metabolite nordazepam (N-desmethyldiazepam)] 20 mg 1969
Metaclazepam Talis (D, AT) Anxiolytic 7-Bromo-5- (2-chlorophenyl) -2-methoxymethyl-1-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepine 16 h 10 mg 1988
Mexazolam Melex (JP),
Sedoxil (PT)
Anxiolytic 10-Chloro-11b- (2-chlorophenyl) -3-methyl-2,3,7,11b-tetrahydrooxazolo [3,2- d ] [1,4] benzodiazepin-6-one (74 h) 10 mg 1984
Midazolam Buccolam (D, CH),
Dormicum (D, CH),
various generics (CH)
Short hypnotic 8-chloro-6- (2-fluorophenyl) -1-methyl-4 H -imidazo [1,5- a ] [1,4] benzodiazepine 1.5-2.5 h 7.5 mg orally (1 mg i.v.) 1982
Nifoxipam - Hypnotic, tranquilizer 5- (2-fluorophenyl) -3-hydroxy-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-2 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one ? ? Designer drug
Nimetazepam Erimin (JP) Hypnotic 2,3-Dihydro-7-nitro-5-phenyl-1-methyl-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 18-30 h 5 mg 1977
Nitrazepam Dormo-Puren (D),
Imeson (D),
Mogadan (D),
Mogadon (A, CH),
Novanox (D),
Radedorm (D)
Hypnotic, anti-epileptic 2,3-Dihydro-7-nitro-5-phenyl-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 18-30 h 5 mg 1965
North Azepam Calmday (BE, NL),
Madar (IT),
Nordaz (FR),
Stilny (AT, BE),
Tranxilium N (D),
Vegesan (D, CH)
Tranquilizers 7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 50–90 h (8 h) 20 mg 1973
Oxazepam Adumbran (D, A),
Anxiolit (A, CH),
Durazepam (D),
Praxiten (D, A),
Seresta (CH),
various generics (D)
Tranquilizers ( RS ) -7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 5-15 h 30 mg 1965
Oxazolam Hializan (SP),
Sera (TH),
Serebon (HK),
Serenal (JP),
Tranquit (D),
Quiadon (D)
Tranquilizers (2 RS , 11b SR ) -10-Chloro-2-methyl-11b-phenyl-2,3,7,11b-tetrahydro [1,3] oxazolo [3,2-d] [1,4] benzodiazepine-6 (5 H ) -one 1.5 h [approx. 30–90 h for the active metabolite nordazepam ( N- desmethyldiazepam)] 40 mg 1970
Phenazepam Elzepam (RU),
fenazepam (GE),
fenazepams (LT),
phenzepine (GE),
phenorelaxane (RU)
Tranquilizers 7-Bromo-5- (2-chlorophenyl) -1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one (60 h) 1 mg 1974
Pinazepam Domar (IT),
Duna (ES, IT)
Anxiolytic 7-chloro-5-phenyl-1- (prop-2-in-1-yl) -1,3-dihydro-2 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 10-15 h [approx. 30–90 h for the active metabolite nordazepam ( N- desmethyldiazepam)] 20 mg 1975
Prazepam Demetrin (D, CH),
Centrax (GB, US),
Lysanxia (FR),
Reapam (D)
Tranquilizers 7-chloro-1- (cyclopropylmethyl) -2,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 1.5 h [approx. 30–90 h for the active metabolite nordazepam (N-desmethyldiazepam)] 20 mg 1973
Pyrazolam - Anxiolytic 8-Bromo-1-methyl-6- (pyridin-2-yl) -4 H - [1,2,4] triazolo [4,3- a ] [1,4] benzodiazepine 16-18 h 1 mg Designer drug
Quazepam Doral (US, JP),
Quiedorm (ES)
Hypnotic 7-chloro-5- (2-fluorophenyl) -2,3-dihydro-1- (2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) -1 H -1,4-benzodiazepine-2-thione (25–41 h) 20 mg 1985
Temazepam Normison (CH),
Planum (D),
Remestan (D),
Temazep (D),
various generics
Hypnotic ( RS ) -7-chloro-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2 (3 H ) -one 5-13 h 20 mg 1970
Tetrazepam Musaril (D),
Myolastan (A, FR),
Rilex (D),
various generics (D, A)
Myotonolytic (muscle relaxant) 7-chloro-5- (1-cyclohexenyl) -1-methyl-1 H -1,4-benzodiazepin-2 (3 H ) -one 18 h 20 mg 1981
Triazolam Halcion (D, A, CH),
Songar (IT)
Hypnotic 8-chloro-6- (2-chlorophenyl) -1-methyl-4 H -1,2,4-triazolo [4,3- a ] [1,4] benzodiazepine 1.4-4.6 h 0.5 mg 1978

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