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benzodiazepine

[ben-zoh-dahy-az-uh-peen, -ay-zuh-] / ˌbɛn zoʊ daɪˈæz əˌpin, -ˈeɪ zə- /


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More than 310,000 of the benzodiazepine patients also received muscle relaxants, another type of drug the Beers guidelines say seniors should avoid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

Other states replaced sodium thiopental with the benzodiazepine midazolam, which is also used as a sedative before medical procedures.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 23, 2022

She urged people dealing with benzodiazepine withdrawal to advocate for themselves as much as they can.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2021

Following her pharmacologist’s advice, Laura first stopped Ativan, the benzodiazepine.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 1, 2019

For example, a common way to break a seizure is to treat someone with a benzodiazepine such as Ativan or Valium.

From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2017


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