- chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride
- Crystals, toxic in high concentrations. Central nervous system depressant.
Forensic science glossary. John C. Brenner . 2012.
chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride
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chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride — The hydrochloride of 7 chloro 2 methylamino 5 phenyl 3H 1,4 benzodiazepine 4 oxide; an antianxiety agent. An early benzodiazepine. * * * [USP] the monohydrochloride salt of chlordiazepoxide, administered orally for the same indications as the… … Medical dictionary
Chlordiazepoxide — Systematic (IUPAC) name … Wikipedia
chlordiazepoxide — [klôr΄dī az΄ə päks′īd΄] n. a tranquilizer, C16H14ClN3O, that relieves anxiety: a hydrochloride derivative of this has similar properties and is the generic name for Librium, etc … English World dictionary
chlordiazepoxide — /klawr duy az euh pok suyd, klohr /, n. Pharm. a compound, C16H14ClN3O, used as a tranquilizer. [CHLOR 2 + DIAZ(O) + EPOX(Y) + IDE] * * * ▪ drug tranquilizing drug used in the treatment of anxiety. The drug was introduced in the 1960s under … Universalium
chlordiazepoxide — noun Etymology: chlor + benzodiazepine + oxide Date: 1960 a benzodiazepine C16H14ClN3O related to diazepam and used in the form of its hydrochloride especially as a tranquilizer and to treat the withdrawal symptoms of alcoholism … New Collegiate Dictionary
chlordiazepoxide — chlor·di·az·epox·ide .klōr dī .az ə päk .sīd, .klȯr n a benzodiazepine that is structurally and pharmacologically related to diazepam and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C16H14ClN3O·HCl esp. as a tranquilizer and to treat the withdrawal … Medical dictionary
Librium — Lib·ri·um lib rē əm trademark used for a preparation of the hydrochloride of chlordiazepoxide * * * n. see chlordiazepoxide * * * Lib·ri·um (libґre əm) trademark for preparations of chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride … Medical dictionary
Tranquilizer — In pharmacology, a drug that calms and relieves anxiety. The first tranquilizer, chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride (brand name: Librium) received FDA approval in 1960. Tranquillizers range in potency from mild to major, with increasing levels of… … Medical dictionary
Librax — Lib·rax (libґraks) trademark for a combination preparation of chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride and clidinium bromide … Medical dictionary
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