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brand:
None (9) ·
(none, never marketed) (1) ·
Dalmane (1) ·
Doral (1) ·
Doriden (1) ·
Fanapt (1) ·
Geodon (1) ·
Halcion (1) ·
Hetlioz (1) ·
Imovane (1) ·
Inapsine (1) ·
Invega (1) ·
Latuda (1) ·
Loxitane (1) ·
Lunesta (1) ·
Mellaril (1) ·
Moban (1) ·
Mogadon (1) ·
Navane (1) ·
Nembutal (1) ·
Orap (1) ·
Placidyl (1) ·
Prolixin (1) ·
ProSom (1) ·
Quaalude (1) ·
Remeron (US brand discontinued; generic widely available), Remeron SolTab (ODT) (1) ·
Restoril (1) ·
Rohypnol (1) ·
Rozerem (1) ·
Saphris (1) ·
Seconal (1) ·
Sonata (1) ·
Stelazine (1) ·
THIP (1) ·
Thorazine (1) ·
Trilafon (1) ·
Versed (1) ·
Vistaril (pamoate), Atarax (HCl, discontinued in US as brand) (1) ·
Xyrem (1)
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mechanism:
None (3) ·
Butyrophenone D2 antagonist (1) ·
D2 receptor antagonist; also H1, alpha-1, muscarinic antagonist (1) ·
D2/5-HT2A antagonist (1) ·
D2/5-HT2A antagonist; 5-HT7 antagonist (1) ·
D2/5-HT2A antagonist; active metabolite of risperidone (1) ·
D2/5-HT2A antagonist; SRI and NRI (1) ·
Dibenzoxazepine D2/5-HT2 antagonist (1) ·
Dihydroindolone D2 antagonist (1) ·
Diphenylbutylpiperidine D2 antagonist (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) ·
Melatonin receptor agonist (2) ·
Multi-receptor antagonist (D2, 5-HT2A, H1, alpha) (1) ·
Phenothiazine D2 antagonist (4) ·
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) ·
Thioxanthene D2 antagonist (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000001D-QINU`"' '''QT prolongation''' risk at high doses prompted the FDA's 2015 caution against use in patients with prolonged QT or with concurrent QT-prolonging medicines'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001E-QINU`"'. (1)
uses:
None (44) ·
No approved medical problem. Encountered as a designer/research benzodiazepine and, increasingly, as an adulterant in illicit opioid supplies. (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000001D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000020-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000021-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000022-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000001F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000020-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000021-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000022-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000023-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000024-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000025-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
None (44) ·
15 mg PO at bedtime, titrate to 30-45 mg/day after 1-2 weeks. '''Counterintuitive dose paradox''': lower doses (7.5-15 mg) are more sedating than higher doses because H1 antihistamine effect dominates at low dose (1) ·
Anxiety: 25-50 mg PO QID. Pruritus: 25 mg PO TID-QID. Insomnia: 25-50 mg PO at bedtime. Pediatric: 50-100 mg/day divided (1) ·
No medical dose. Active recreational doses reported in the 0.5–1.5 mg range (similar potency to alprazolam). (1)
preparations:
None (44) ·
Illicit tablets ("bars"), powders, blotter, occasionally solutions. No pharmaceutical product exists. (1) ·
Tablets 10, 25, 50 mg (HCl); capsules 25, 50, 100 mg (pamoate); oral suspension 25 mg/5 mL; injection 25, 50 mg/mL (IM only, never IV) (1) ·
Tablets 7.5, 15, 30, 45 mg; orally disintegrating tablets (SolTab) 15, 30, 45 mg (1)
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pregnancy:
None (44) ·
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) ·
Limited human data; older agent with substantial use experience; some signal for first-trimester exposure but not conclusive.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited human data; some observational signals reassuring relative to other antidepressants.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
legal:
None (45) ·
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Carries the antidepressant '''Boxed Warning''' for suicidality in children, adolescents, and young adults'"`UNIQ--ref-00000025-QINU`"' (1) ·
[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Not a controlled substance, which is a meaningful clinical advantage over the benzodiazepine alternatives for short-term anxiety'"`UNIQ--ref-00000028-QINU`"' (1)
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