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Oxazepam

Aka: Oxazepam, Serax
  1. See Also
    1. Benzodiazepine
  2. Indications
    1. Anxiety Disorder
    2. Anxiety with comorbid Major Depression
    3. Alcohol Withdrawal
  3. Class
    1. Short acting Benzodiazepine
  4. Pharmacokinetics
    1. Half Life: 8 hours
  5. Dosing
    1. Dose: 10 to 30 mg PO tid to qid
    2. Maximum Daily Dose: 120 mg
  6. Equivalent dosing (for Benzodiazepine Withdrawal)
    1. Valium = Dose x1.0
    2. Phenobarbital = Dose x3.0

Oxazepam (C0029997)

Definition (MSH) A benzodiazepine used in the treatment of anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and insomnia.
Definition (CSP) benzodiazepine used in the treatment of anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and insomnia.
Definition (NCI) A synthetic benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic and sedative hypnotic properties. Although the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, oxazepam appears to enhance gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor affinity for GABA, thereby prolonging synaptic actions of GABA.
Concepts Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSH D010076
SnomedCT 387455006, 79225003
English Oxazepam, 2H-1,4-Benzodiazepin-2-one, 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-, Ro 5-6789, Seresta, oxazepam, oxazepam (medication), OXAZEPAM, Oxazepam [Chemical/Ingredient], WY-3498, Oxazepam (product), Oxazepam (substance)
Swedish Oxazepam
Czech oxazepam
Finnish Oksatsepaami
Russian OKSAZEPAM, NOZEPAM, TAZEPAM, НОЗЕПАМ, ОКСАЗЕПАМ, ТАЗЕПАМ
Japanese オキサゼパム
Croatian OKSAZEPAM
Polish Oksazepam
Spanish oxacepam (producto), oxacepam (sustancia), oxacepam, oxazepam (sustancia), oxazepam, Oxazepam
French Oxazepam
German Oxazepam
Italian Oxazepam
Portuguese Oxazepam
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Serax (C0702214)

Concepts Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSH D010076
English serax, Serax
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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