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brand:
None (34) ·
(none, never marketed) (1) ·
Arimidex (1) ·
Dalmane (1) ·
Doral (1) ·
Doriden (1) ·
Efudex (topical), Carac (topical), Fluoroplex (topical); generic IV (1) ·
Halcion (1) ·
Hetlioz (1) ·
Imovane (1) ·
Lunesta (1) ·
Mogadon (1) ·
Nembutal (1) ·
Nexus, Eroxan (historical, late-1980s through mid-1990s) (1) ·
Placidyl (1) ·
ProSom (1) ·
Quaalude (1) ·
Restoril (1) ·
Rohypnol (1) ·
Rozerem (1) ·
Seconal (1) ·
Sonata (1) ·
THIP (1) ·
Trexall, Otrexup, Rasuvo, Xatmep, Rheumatrex (discontinued) (1) ·
Versed (1) ·
Xyrem (1)
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mechanism:
None (5) ·
5-HT2A agonist (12) ·
5-HT2A agonist; long duration (1) ·
5-HT2A agonist; MAO inhibitor (1) ·
5-HT2A agonist; milder than other 2C-x (1) ·
5-HT2A partial agonist (1) ·
Extremely potent 5-HT2A agonist; vasoconstrictor (1) ·
Extremely potent 5-HT2A agonist; very long duration (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) ·
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) ·
Potent 5-HT2A agonist (5) ·
Potent 5-HT2A agonist; no oral activity (1) ·
Potent 5-HT2A agonist; very long duration (1) ·
Selective GABAA agonist (extrasynaptic delta subunit) (1) ·
Very potent 5-HT2A agonist; long duration (1)
uses:
None (55) ·
No approved medical problem. Encountered as a designer/research benzodiazepine and, increasingly, as an adulterant in illicit opioid supplies. (1) ·
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'"`UNIQ--vote-00000B61-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000B62-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000B63-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000011BA-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000011BB-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000011BC-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000011BD-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
None (55) ·
1 mg PO once daily (1) ·
No medical dose. Active recreational doses reported in the 0.5–1.5 mg range (similar potency to alprazolam). (1) ·
Rheumatologic: 7.5-15 mg PO or SC '''once weekly''' (not daily — daily dosing is a recognized fatal error); folic acid 1 mg PO daily on non-MTX days; oncology dosing is far higher and indication-specific (1) ·
Topical: 0.5-5% cream/solution to lesions BID × 2-4 weeks; systemic IV: regimen-specific in cancer chemotherapy (1)
preparations:
None (55) ·
0.5% (Carac), 1% (Fluoroplex), 5% (Efudex) topical creams/solutions; 50 mg/mL IV (1) ·
1 mg tablets (1) ·
2.5 mg tablets; 10-50 mg/mL injection; pre-filled subcutaneous autoinjectors (Otrexup, Rasuvo); 2.5 mg/mL oral solution (Xatmep) (1) ·
Illicit tablets ("bars"), powders, blotter, occasionally solutions. No pharmaceutical product exists. (1)
fda max:
routes:
onset:
None (54) ·
45-75 min (oral) (1) ·
Estrogen suppression within days; clinical effect over months (1) ·
Rheumatologic effect at 4-8 weeks; ectopic resolution over 2-3 weeks (1) ·
Topical: inflammation, erythema, crusting at 2 weeks; complete response weeks to months after course (1) ·
~20–40 min PO; faster sublingual/intranasal. (1)
duration:
halflife:
None (54) ·
3-10 hours (low dose); 8-15 hours (high dose); much longer in third-space accumulation (pleural effusion, ascites)'"`UNIQ--ref-000007C8-QINU`"' (1) ·
Estimated ~12–17 h (some sources cite up to ~21 h); active metabolites prolong effect. (1) ·
Not well characterized (1) ·
~10-20 minutes systemically (rapid hepatic and erythrocyte dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase clearance)'"`UNIQ--ref-000011BE-QINU`"' (1) ·
~50 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000B64-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
None (54) ·
60-70% PO at low doses; saturable at high doses (parenteral routes preferred above 15-25 mg/week)'"`UNIQ--ref-000007C9-QINU`"' (1) ·
High (oral; not significantly affected by food)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000B65-QINU`"' (1) ·
Not formally characterized in humans. (1) ·
Not well characterized (1) ·
Topical: minimal systemic absorption (oral systemic 5-FU not used due to poor and variable absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-000011BF-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
None (54) ·
'''Contraindicated in pregnancy''' (Category X); abortifacient and teratogenic. Discontinuation 3-6 months before conception is standard.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
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) ·
Contraindicated in pregnancy (only used in postmenopausal women); D class historically.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Not established (1) ·
Topical: avoid; systemic: contraindicated in pregnancy.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
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