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Chlordiazepoxide Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
CIV
General Description
Chlordiazepoxide HCl 5mg, 10mg, 25mg; caps.
Pharmacological Class
Benzodiazepine.
How Supplied
Contact supplier
Manufacturer
Chlordiazepoxide Indications
Indications
Anxiety.
Chlordiazepoxide Dosage and Administration
Adult
Individualize. Mild-to-moderate: 5–10mg 3–4 times daily. Severe: 20–25mg 3–4 times daily. Elderly or debilitated: 5mg 2–4 times daily.
Children
<6yrs: not recommended. ≥6yrs: 5mg 2–4 times daily. May increase to 10mg 2–3 times daily.
Chlordiazepoxide Contraindications
Not Applicable
Chlordiazepoxide Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Chlordiazepoxide Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
Risks from concomitant use with opioids; see Interactions. Therapy for >4 months. Suicidal tendencies. Depression. Psychosis. Porphyria. Seizure disorder. Monitor blood counts and liver function. Reevaluate periodically. Abuse potential (monitor). Drug or alcohol abuse. Avoid abrupt cessation. Change dose gradually. Renal or hepatic impairment. Elderly. Debilitated. Pregnancy (during the 1st trimester), nursing mothers: not recommended.
Chlordiazepoxide Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Chlordiazepoxide Interactions
Interactions
Increased sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death with concomitant opioids; reserve use in those for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate; if needed, limit dosages/durations to minimum and monitor. Potentiates CNS depression with alcohol, other CNS depressants. Variable effects with anticoagulants. Avoid other psychotropics.
Chlordiazepoxide Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Drowsiness, CNS depression, ataxia, confusion, paradoxical excitement, memory impairment, nausea, constipation, blood dyscrasias, jaundice, skin eruptions, edema, extrapyramidal effects.
Chlordiazepoxide Clinical Trials
See Literature
Chlordiazepoxide Note
Notes
Formerly known under the brand name Librium.
Chlordiazepoxide Patient Counseling
See Literature
