Librium
Branded anxiety pill
Librium is a brand name for chlordiazepoxide, a benzodiazepine medication used to treat anxiety and alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
Introduced in 1960, it was the first benzodiazepine to reach the market, paving the way for Valium and similar drugs.
Like other benzodiazepines, it carries risks of dependence with prolonged use.
Swiss pharmaceutical corporation
- trade nameCommercial product label
- genericNot brand-name
- 1960Start of a decade
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
pharmaceutical · marketed · FDA approved · capsule · formulation
Sedative drug class
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- GABAInhibitory brain neurotransmitter
- psychopharmacologyStudy of drug-brain interactions
prescription · psychiatry · psychotropic · pharmacokinetics · half-life · metabolism · bioavailability · dosage
Persistent apprehensive distress
- alcohol withdrawalSymptoms from stopping drinking
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- muscle relaxationSoftening of contracted fibers
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
panic disorder · agitation · delirium tremens · outpatient · inpatient · maintenance · protocol · medical supervision
Inducing a settled state
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- tranquilizingAdministering calming drugs
- relaxationState of being unwound
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
anticonvulsant · muscle relaxant · amnesia · impairment · ataxia · confusion · lethargy · disinhibition
State of needing another
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- withdrawal syndromeSymptoms from stopping substance
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- fallsDescends or declines
Roche
Swiss pharmaceutical corporation
- trade nameCommercial product label
- genericNot brand-name
- 1960Start of a decade
patent · pharmaceutical · marketed · FDA approved · capsule · formulation
benzodiazepine
Sedative drug class
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- GABAInhibitory brain neurotransmitter
psychopharmacology · prescription · psychiatry · psychotropic · pharmacokinetics · half-life · metabolism · bioavailability · dosage · contraindication
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- alcohol withdrawalSymptoms from stopping drinking
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- muscle relaxationSoftening of contracted fibers
insomnia · panic disorder · agitation · delirium tremens · outpatient · inpatient · maintenance · protocol · medical supervision · stabilization
calming
Inducing a settled state
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- tranquilizingAdministering calming drugs
- relaxationState of being unwound
drowsiness · anticonvulsant · muscle relaxant · amnesia · impairment · ataxia · confusion · lethargy · disinhibition · euphoria
dependence
State of needing another
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- withdrawal syndromeSymptoms from stopping substance
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
falls · cognitive impairment · contraindicated · drug interactions
Libriumamphetamine
Central nervous system stimulant
methamphetamine · Adderall · cocaine · stimulant · stimulant medication
Libriumagitation
Disturbed, restless state
hyperarousal · nervousness · stimulant · upper · anxiety