Diazepam — Benzodiazepine. Study the mechanism, listed uses and warnings from the US label on one sourced card.
Generic name
Diazepam
Class
Benzodiazepine
Mechanism
A benzodiazepine that interacts at GABA-A sites; most clinical effects are thought to result from facilitation of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA.
Opioid co-use can cause profound sedation, respiratory depression and death; abuse, dependence and withdrawal risks.
Warnings
Contraindicated in myasthenia gravis and sleep apnea; Acute narrow-angle glaucoma; Severe respiratory or hepatic insufficiency
Interactions
Opioids; Alcohol and other CNS depressants
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Label date: 20260827 · For learning, not clinical decisions. US label and brand information; always consult the current source.
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Mechanism: Precise mechanism unknown; believed to enhance activity of GABA, the major inhibitory CNS neurotransmitter.
On both cards: Common side effects — Drowsiness; Ataxia · Interactions — Opioids
Only on the Clonazepam card: Used for — Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, akinetic seizures and myoclonic seizures, alone or as adjunctive treatment; Absence seizures unresponsive to succinimides; Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia in adults · Common side effects — Behavior problems · Warnings — Contraindicated in significant liver disease; Contraindicated in acute narrow-angle glaucoma; Benzodiazepine hypersensitivity · Interactions — Phenytoin; CNS depressants
Mechanism: Binds the benzodiazepine site of GABA-A receptors, enhancing GABA-mediated synaptic inhibition.
On both cards: Interactions — Opioids
Only on the Alprazolam card: Used for — Acute treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in adults; Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia in adults · Common side effects — Impaired coordination; Hypotension; Dysarthria; Increased libido · Warnings — Strong CYP3A inhibitors are contraindicated except ritonavir, which requires the source-specific dosing precautions; Impaired driving / CNS depression; Neonatal sedation and withdrawal · Interactions — Other CNS depressants; CYP3A inhibitors and inducers
Mechanism: Binds the benzodiazepine site of GABA-A receptors in the brain, enhancing GABA-mediated synaptic inhibition.
On both cards: Interactions — Opioids
Only on the Lorazepam card: Used for — Anxiety disorders in adults already receiving stable, evenly divided three-times-daily lorazepam tablets, when converted to the selected LOREEV XR formulation · Common side effects — Sedation; Dizziness; Weakness; Unsteadiness · Warnings — Contraindicated in acute narrow-angle glaucoma; CNS depression; Neonatal sedation and withdrawal · Interactions — Alcohol / CNS depressants; UGT inhibitors
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Boxed warnings on related cards
Alprazolam: With opioids: profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, death; abuse, addiction, dependence and withdrawal risks.
Clonazepam: With opioids: profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, death; abuse, addiction, dependence and withdrawal risks.
Lorazepam: With opioids: profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, death; abuse, addiction, dependence and withdrawal risks.
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