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brand:
None (26) ·
(none, never marketed) (1) ·
Dalmane (1) ·
Doral (1) ·
Doriden (1) ·
DXM (1) ·
DXO (1) ·
Halcion (1) ·
Hetlioz (1) ·
Imitrex (oral, injectable, nasal), Tosymra (nasal spray), Onzetra Xsail (nasal powder), Zembrace SymTouch (low-dose autoinjector), Sumavel DosePro (needle-free SC) (1) ·
Imovane (1) ·
Lunesta (1) ·
Maxalt (tablet), Maxalt-MLT (orally disintegrating tablet) (1) ·
Mogadon (1) ·
Nembutal (1) ·
Nurtec ODT (1) ·
Placidyl (1) ·
ProSom (1) ·
Quaalude (1) ·
Restoril (1) ·
Rohypnol (1) ·
Rozerem (1) ·
Seconal (1) ·
Sonata (1) ·
Spravato (1) ·
THIP (1) ·
Versed (1) ·
Xyrem (1)
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mechanism:
None (6) ·
Active metabolite of DXM; NMDA antagonist (1) ·
Contains salvinorin A (1) ·
Extremely potent GABAA positive allosteric modulator (1) ·
GABAA positive allosteric modulator (15) ·
GABAA positive allosteric modulator (non-benzodiazepine) (3) ·
GABAA positive allosteric modulator; very long half-life (1) ·
GABAA potentiator (1) ·
GABAA potentiator and direct activator (2) ·
GABAB agonist; GHB receptor agonist (1) ·
Kappa-opioid agonist; NMDA antagonist; SERT/DAT/NET inhibitor (1) ·
Kappa-opioid receptor agonist (1) ·
Melatonin receptor agonist (2) ·
NMDA antagonist (3) ·
NMDA antagonist; endogenous opioid releaser (1) ·
NMDA antagonist; fluorinated ketamine analogue (1) ·
NMDA antagonist; kappa-opioid agonist (1) ·
NMDA antagonist; ketamine analogue (1) ·
NMDA antagonist; more stimulating than PCP (1) ·
NMDA antagonist; opioid agonist (1) ·
NMDA antagonist; potent opioid agonist (1) ·
NMDA antagonist; SERT inhibitor; sigma-1 agonist (1) ·
NMDA antagonist; sigma receptor agonist (2) ·
NMDA antagonist; sigma receptor agonist; dopaminergic (1) ·
NMDA antagonist; sigma-1 agonist; serotonin reuptake inhibitor (1) ·
Positive allosteric modulator of the GABA<sub>A</sub> receptor at the benzodiazepine binding site; increases frequency of Cl<sup>−</sup> channel opening, producing anxiolytic, sedative, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and skeletal-muscle relaxant effects. (1) ·
Selective GABAA agonist (extrasynaptic delta subunit) (1)
uses:
None (48) ·
No approved medical problem. Encountered as a designer/research benzodiazepine and, increasingly, as an adulterant in illicit opioid supplies. (1) ·
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in adults, as adjunct to oral antidepressant (FDA-approved March 2019). Depressive symptoms in adults with MDD with acute suicidal ideation or behavior (FDA-approved Aug 2020). (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000011-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000013-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000014-QINU`"' (2)
starting dose:
None (48) ·
5-10 mg PO at migraine onset; may repeat after 2 hours, maximum 30 mg/24 hours (1) ·
Acute migraine: 75 mg PO at onset, maximum one dose per 24 hours. Preventive: 75 mg PO every other day (1) ·
Induction (TRD): 56 mg intranasal twice weekly × 4 weeks. Maintenance: 56-84 mg once weekly × 4 weeks, then 56-84 mg every 1-2 weeks. For acute suicidality: 84 mg twice weekly × 4 weeks. Administered under medical supervision in REMS-certified site. (1) ·
No medical dose. Active recreational doses reported in the 0.5–1.5 mg range (similar potency to alprazolam). (1) ·
Oral: 50-100 mg at migraine onset, may repeat in 2 hours if needed. SC: 6 mg, may repeat in 1 hour. Nasal: 5-20 mg per nostril, may repeat in 2 hours (1)
preparations:
None (48) ·
28 mg/device (each dose uses 2 devices) (1) ·
Illicit tablets ("bars"), powders, blotter, occasionally solutions. No pharmaceutical product exists. (1) ·
Oral tablets 25, 50, 100 mg; SC injection 4, 6 mg autoinjector; needle-free SC 6 mg (Sumavel); nasal spray 5, 20 mg; nasal powder 22 mg (Onzetra Xsail); low-dose autoinjector 3 mg (Zembrace SymTouch) (1) ·
Orally disintegrating tablet 75 mg (1) ·
Tablets 5, 10 mg; ODT (Maxalt-MLT) 5, 10 mg (1)
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onset:
duration:
None (48) ·
2-4 hours; headache recurrence rate ~20-30% within 24 hours (1) ·
4-6 hours; headache recurrence is common (1) ·
6–10 h subjective; full pharmacologic effect considerably longer. (1) ·
Acute effect ~24 hours; cumulative effect builds with repeated dosing (1) ·
~48 hours of headache freedom (1)
halflife:
bioavailability:
None (48) ·
Not formally characterized in humans. (1) ·
~14% (oral; substantial first-pass); ~97% (subcutaneous); ~17% (nasal)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"' (1) ·
~45% (oral; substantially higher than sumatriptan's ~14%)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000013-QINU`"' (1) ·
~48% intranasal (1) ·
~64% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
None (48) ·
Avoid. Benzodiazepines are associated with neonatal sedation, floppy-infant syndrome, and withdrawal; teratogenic signal weak but non-zero. Designer benzo with no safety data, assume worst-case. (1) ·
Avoid; may cause fetal harm (1) ·
Limited human data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited human data; pregnancy registry data have been broadly reassuring across the triptan class.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited human data; pregnancy registry data have been broadly reassuring relative to baseline malformation rates.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
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