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chlordiazepoxide

n. A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug.

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chlordiazepoxide

n. a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism [syn: Librium, Libritabs]

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Chlordiazepoxide

Chlordiazepoxide , trade name Librium, is a sedative/ hypnotic drug and benzodiazepine.

Chlordiazepoxide was the first benzodiazepine to be synthesized and the discovery of chlordiazepoxide was by pure chance. Chlordiazepoxide and other benzodiazepines were initially accepted with widespread public approval but were followed with widespread public disapproval and recommendations for more restrictive medical guidelines for its use.

Chlordiazepoxide has a medium to long half-life but its active metabolite has a very long half-life. The drug has amnestic, anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, hypnotic and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.

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We’ve got secobarbital, phenobarbital, Dexedrine, amobarbital, meprobamate, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam.

In addition, Jill was positive for chlordiazepoxide and clidinium, the active drugs found in Librax Reaching for the phone, I dialed the James City County Detective Division and asked to speak to Montana.