Clorazepate Alternatives Compared
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alcohol Withdrawal, Seizure Prevention, Anxiety, Seizures, Epilepsy. Clorazepate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Xanax may be used for the treatment of anxiety or panic disorder; however, it is addictive, and withdrawal symptoms can be severe. Can interact with several drugs including those that cause... View more |
Prescription only
Clonazepam may reduce seizure frequency in specific seizure disorders and can be used short-term for panic disorder, to relieve anxiety, or to sedate. When used long-term it can cause dependence and... View more |
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| More about Clorazepate | More about Xanax (alprazolam) | More about Clonazepam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clorazepate has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 56 ratings on Drugs.com. 89% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% reported a negative effect. |
Xanax has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 916 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Clonazepam has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 2177 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Tranxene, Tranxene T-Tab | Other alprazolam brands include: Alprazolam Intensol, Xanax XR | Klonopin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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93 hours |
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40 hours |
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Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 504 drugs are known to interact with Clorazepate:
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A total of 560 drugs are known to interact with Xanax:
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A total of 531 drugs are known to interact with Clonazepam:
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June 23, 1972 |
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June 04, 1975 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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