benzodiazepine /ben·zo·di·az·e·pine/ (ben″zo-di-az´ĕ-pēn) any of a group of compounds having a common molecular structure and similar pharmacological activities, including antianxiety, muscle relaxing, and sedative and hypnotic effects.
Benzodiazepine
benzodiazepine [ben″zo-di-az´ĕ-pēn]
benzodiazepine (ben´zōdīaz´
pēn),
benzodiazepine
ben·zo·di·az·e·pine (b n z -d - z  -p n, -p n)n. Any of a group of psychotropic agents used as antianxiety agents, muscle relaxants, sedatives, and hypnotics. |
Benzodiazepine
A class of drugs that have a hypnotic and sedative action, used mainly as tranquilizers to control symptoms of anxiety.
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benzodiazepine [ben″zo-di-az´ĕ-pēn]
any of a group of drugs having a common molecular structure and similar pharmacological activities, including antianxiety, muscle relaxing, and sedative and hypnotic effects. The group includes the sedative-hypnotics chlordiazepoxide (librium), clorazepate (tranxene), diazepam (valium), flurazepam (dalmane), and oxazepam (serax), which are used as antianxiety agents; and clonazepam (klonopin), an anticonvulsant.
benzodiazepine (ben´zōdīaz´
pēn),n a drug used to decrease emotional stress, lessen anxiety, and bring about sleep.
benzodiazepine
any of a group of drugs having similar molecular structure. A drug in this group that has significant use in veterinary medicine is diazepam (Valium).
benzodiazepine
Pharmacology A class of widely prescribed and often overdosed sedative-hypnotics Effects Sedation, hypnotic, ↓ activity, muscle relaxation, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant Adverse effects Physical and psychological dependence
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