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Librium
chlordiazepoxide
Contraindications / Cautions .
- Brand Discontinued in US
Drug Interactions .
Overview
chlordiazepoxide
benzodiazepine
- CYP3A4 substrate
- CNS depression
- hypotensive effects
Avoid/Use Alternative
- alfentanil
- alprazolam
- aripiprazole lauroxil
- buprenorphine
- butalbital
- butorphanol
- clobazam
- clonazepam
- clonidine
- clorazepate
- codeine
- diazepam
- dihydrocodeine
- doxylamine
- estazolam
- ethanol
- fentanyl
- flurazepam
- hydrocodone
- hydromorphone
- isocarboxazid
- kava
- kratom
- levorphanol
- lorazepam
- meperidine
- metaxalone
- methadone
- metoclopramide
- midazolam
- morphine
- nalbuphine
- oliceridine
- opium
- oxazepam
- oxybate
- oxycodone
- oxymorphone
- pentazocine
- phenelzine
- promethazine
- quazepam
- remimazolam
- ropeginterferon alfa-2b
- tapentadol
- temazepam
- thalidomide
- tramadol
- tranylcypromine
- triazolam
- trimethobenzamide
- zuranolone
Monitor/Modify Tx
- 5-HTP
- adagrasib
- aldesleukin
- allopurinol
- almotriptan
- amantadine
- amitriptyline
- amoxapine
- apomorphine
- apraclonidine ophthalmic
- aripiprazole bimonthly injection
- aripiprazole monthly injection
- aripiprazole oral
- asenapine
- baclofen
- brexpiprazole
- brimonidine topical
- brivaracetam
- cannabidiol
- cannabis
- carbamazepine
- cariprazine
- carisoprodol
- cenobamate
- cetirizine
- chamomile, German
- chlophedianol
- chlorpromazine
- citalopram
- clomipramine
- clozapine
- daridorexant
- darifenacin
- desflurane
- desipramine
- desvenlafaxine
- deutetrabenazine
- dexbrompheniramine
- dexchlorpheniramine
- dexmedetomidine
- dexmedetomidine injection
- dichlorphenamide
- difelikefalin
- difenoxin
- diphenhydramine
- domperidone
- doxepin
- doxepin topical
- dronabinol
- droperidol
- duloxetine
- efavirenz
- eletriptan
- entacapone
- entrectinib
- escitalopram
- esketamine
- eslicarbazepine acetate
- eszopiclone
- ethanol (in some formulations)
- ethosuximide
- etomidate
- felbamate
- fenfluramine
- fesoterodine
- flibanserin
- fluoxetine
- fluphenazine
- fluvoxamine
- foslevodopa
- frovatriptan
- gabapentin
- gabapentin enacarbil
- ganaxolone
- glofitamab
- glycopyrrolate
- guanfacine
- haloperidol
- hydroxyzine
- ifosfamide
- iloperidone
- isoflurane
- ketamine
- lacosamide
- lamotrigine
- lasmiditan
- lemborexant
- levetiracetam
- levocetirizine
- levodopa
- linvoseltamab
- lofexidine
- lumateperone
- lurasidone
- melatonin
- methocarbamol
- methohexital
- methsuximide
- methyldopa
- metyrapone
- milnacipran
- mirtazapine
- mitotane
- molindone
- mosunetuzumab
- mycophenolate mofetil
- naltrexone
- naratriptan
- nelarabine
- nortriptyline
- olanzapine
- opicapone
- orphenadrine
- oxcarbazepine
- oxybutynin
- paliperidone
- paroxetine
- passion flower
- pentobarbital
- perampanel
- perphenazine
- phenobarbital
- phenylephrine injection
- phenytoin
- pimozide
- pramipexole
- pregabalin
- primidone
- procarbazine
- prochlorperazine
- propofol
- quetiapine
- rasagiline
- remifentanil
- repotrectinib
- risperidone
- rizatriptan
- ropinirole
- rufinamide
- safinamide
- scopolamine
- selegiline
- selegiline transdermal
- selinexor
- sertraline
- sevoflurane
- solifenacin
- stiripentol
- sufentanil
- sumatriptan
- suvorexant
- thioridazine
- thiotepa
- thiothixene
- tiagabine
- tizanidine
- tolcapone
- tolterodine
- topiramate
- trazodone
- trihexyphenidyl
- trospium
- valbenazine
- valerian
- valproic acid
- vigabatrin
- vilazodone
- viloxazine
- zaleplon
- ziconotide
- ziprasidone
- zolmitriptan
- zolpidem
- zonisamide
Therapeutic Advantage
- flumazenil
Caution Advised
- atazanavir
- baclofen intrathecal
- brimonidine ophthalmic
- bromocriptine
- brompheniramine
- buspirone
- carbinoxamine
- ceritinib
- chloramphenicol
- chlorpheniramine
- chlorzoxazone
- clarithromycin
- clemastine
- cobicistat
- cyclobenzaprine
- cyproheptadine
- dantrolene
- dimenhydrinate
- diphenoxylate
- fosphenytoin
- hyoscyamine
- idelalisib
- imipramine
- itraconazole
- ketoconazole
- levoketoconazole
- levomilnacipran
- lonafarnib
- lopinavir/ritonavir
- loxapine
- meclizine
- meprobamate
- metyrosine
- mifepristone
- nefazodone
- nelfinavir
- pheniramine
- posaconazole
- protriptyline
- pyrilamine
- ramelteon
- ribociclib
- ritonavir
- rotigotine transdermal
- tasimelteon
- tetrabenazine
- tipranavir
- trifluoperazine
- trimipramine
- triprolidine
- tucatinib
- venlafaxine
- voriconazole
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- Brand Discontinued in US
Common Reactions
- Brand Discontinued in US
Safety/Monitoring .
Brand Discontinued in US
Look/Sound-Alike Drug Names
Librium confused with: Librax; Limbitrol
chlordiazePOXIDE confused with: chlorproMAZINE; lithium carbonate
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: --
Excretion: --
Subclass: Benzodiazepines (BZDs), Long-acting ; Dependence: Alcohol
Mechanism of Action
--
Formulary .
No Formulary Selected
Manufacturer/Pricing .
Manufacturer: Bausch Health Companies Inc.
DEA/FDA: Discontinued
Retail Price
This information is currently not available for this drug.
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