General Knowledge
Drugs primarily used to reduce anxiety and chronic over arousal, and to facilitate sleep.
Antianxiety and sedative medications
In addition to relieving symptoms of anxiety, these drugs also relax the muscles and cause mild sedation.
Benzodiazepines
Oxazepam
Serax
Lunesta
Eszopiclone
15mg-100mg per day
Librium
Used for a variety of different psychiatric disorders, usually in combination with other medications.
Antianxiety and sedative drugs
As the benzodiazepine level declines in their body, some individuals experience an increase in anxiety.
Rebound anxiety
Buspar
Buspirone
Ambien
Zolpidem
0.5mg - 6mg per day
Xanax
Antianxiety and sedative medications can be devided into 2 broad classes of drugs.
antianxiety and sedative-hypnotics
Have the most specific effect on anxiety
antianxiety drugs
Lorazepam
Ativan
Restoril
Temazepam
500mg - 2000mg per day
Noctec
Used in treatment of agitation and to facilitate sleep
sedative-hypnotic drugs
If an increase in anxiety before the next dose is noticed
The physician should be consulted
Clonazepam
Klonopin
Flurazepam
Dalmane
0.125mg - 0.5mg per day
Triazolam
Measured by how long it takes for the body to excrete half of the drug
Drug's half-life
The most common type of antianxiety drug
Benzodiazepines
Valium
Diazepam
Diphenhydramine
Benadryl
20mg - 60mg per day