Drilldown: Medicines
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generic:
Bromazolam (1) ·
Clonazolam (1) ·
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) (1) ·
Deschloroetizolam (1) ·
Diclazepam (1) ·
Estazolam (1) ·
Eszopiclone (1) ·
Ethchlorvynol (1) ·
Flualprazolam (1) ·
Flubromazepam (1) ·
Flubromazolam (1) ·
Flunitrazepam (1) ·
Flunitrazolam (1) ·
Flurazepam (1) ·
Folic acid (folate, pteroylglutamic acid) (1) ·
Gaboxadol (1) ·
GHB (1) ·
Glutethimide (1) ·
Lormetazepam (1) ·
Methaqualone (1) ·
Midazolam (1) ·
Niacin (nicotinic acid, vitamin B3) (1) ·
Nifoxipam (1) ·
Nitrazepam (1) ·
Pentobarbital (1) ·
Quazepam (1) ·
Ramelteon (1) ·
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) (1) ·
Secobarbital (1) ·
Tasimelteon (1) ·
Temazepam (1) ·
Triazolam (1) ·
Zaleplon (1) ·
Zopiclone (1)
brand:
None (9) ·
(none, never marketed) (1) ·
Dalmane (1) ·
Doral (1) ·
Doriden (1) ·
Folvite; mostly generic (1) ·
Halcion (1) ·
Hetlioz (1) ·
Imovane (1) ·
Lunesta (1) ·
Many generics/OTC (1) ·
Many OTC and Rx; Nascobal (intranasal); generic injection (1) ·
Mogadon (1) ·
Nembutal (1) ·
Niaspan (ER, Rx), Niacor (IR, Rx); huge OTC presence (1) ·
Placidyl (1) ·
ProSom (1) ·
Quaalude (1) ·
Restoril (1) ·
Rohypnol (1) ·
Rozerem (1) ·
Seconal (1) ·
Sonata (1) ·
THIP (1) ·
Versed (1) ·
Xyrem (1)
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mechanism:
None (5) ·
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) ·
Selective GABAA agonist (extrasynaptic delta subunit) (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000124C-QINU`"' The 400 mg/d dose for migraine prophylaxis is supported by randomized trials (Schoenen 1998) and remains a low-risk evidence-based supplement option. Characteristic bright-yellow urine fluorescence with high-dose oral supplementation. (1)
uses:
None (29) ·
No approved medical problem. Encountered as a designer/research benzodiazepine and, increasingly, as an adulterant in illicit opioid supplies. (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000005B3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B4-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B5-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000005B6-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000607-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000608-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000609-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000060A-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00001035-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001036-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001037-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000124D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000124E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000124F-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
None (29) ·
0.4 mg PO daily (general prevention); 0.8-1 mg/d in pregnancy; 4 mg/d for women with prior NTD-affected pregnancy; 1 mg/d during methotrexate therapy (1) ·
Migraine prophylaxis: 400 mg PO daily; deficiency replacement 5-30 mg/d (1) ·
Niaspan ER 500 mg PO at bedtime, titrate weekly to 1-2 g/d; flushing-protective aspirin 30-60 minutes before dose; pellagra replacement 100-500 mg/d (1) ·
No medical dose. Active recreational doses reported in the 0.5–1.5 mg range (similar potency to alprazolam). (1) ·
Replacement: 1000 mcg IM daily for 1 week, then weekly for 4 weeks, then monthly; or 1000-2000 mcg PO daily (effective even in pernicious anemia via passive diffusion); intranasal 500 mcg weekly (1)
preparations:
None (29) ·
0.4, 0.8, 1 mg OTC; 1 mg Rx; 5 mg/mL injection (1) ·
100, 250, 500, 1000, 5000 mcg tablets (OTC and Rx); 1000 mcg/mL injection; intranasal spray; sublingual (1) ·
25, 50, 100, 250, 400 mg tablets; OTC (1) ·
Illicit tablets ("bars"), powders, blotter, occasionally solutions. No pharmaceutical product exists. (1) ·
OTC IR niacin 50-500 mg tablets; Niaspan ER 500, 750, 1000 mg tablets; "no-flush" niacin (inositol hexaniacinate, lacks evidence) (1)
fda max:
routes:
onset:
duration:
halflife:
None (29) ·
Estimated ~12–17 h (some sources cite up to ~21 h); active metabolites prolong effect. (1) ·
~0.5 hours plasma; tissue retention longer (1) ·
~1 hour (IR niacin); ER formulations extend functional duration'"`UNIQ--ref-00001038-QINU`"' (1) ·
~1-2 hours plasma (riboflavin itself); FAD/FMN tissue cofactors are continuous (1) ·
~6 days (plasma); hepatic stores last 3-5 years (1)
bioavailability:
pregnancy:
None (29) ·
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) ·
Pharmacologic doses generally avoided in pregnancy; vitamin doses fine.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Routinely supplemented in pregnancy and preconception to prevent neural tube defects.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Routinely supplemented in vegan pregnancies and pernicious anemia.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Safe at replacement and supplement doses.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
legal:
None (30) ·
OTC (low-dose) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (1 mg, injectable) in US (1) ·
OTC (low-dose, dietary supplement) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (Niaspan ER) in US (1) ·
OTC (low/mid-dose oral) and [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] (injection, intranasal) in US (1) ·
OTC in US (1)
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