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116 Anti-Anxiety Agents – Notes

Drug Numbers Notes
Alprazolam 0.25-2 tid/qid peak 30 minutes, ++ rebound
Lorazepam 0.5-1.5 bid/qid peak 5-20 min, ½ life 13-15 hrs
Clonazepam 0.25-2 bid/tid peak 20-60 min, ½ life 19-50 hrs
Diazepam 2-10 bid/qid
  • peak 15-45 min, ½ life 20-50 hrs
  • metabolites 50-100 hrs
Buspirone 5-10 bid/tid peak 1-1.5 hrs, ½ life 2-11 hrs
Haloperidol 0.5-5 q2-12 hrs None

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