A long-acting benzodiazepine anxiolytic medication used commonly to treat alcohol withdrawal and used less frequently in psychiatry to treat anxiety disorders. Marketed under the brand name librium.
A minor tranquilizer.
A yellow crystalline powder, used as a tranquilliser and treatment for alcoholism.
A sedative and tranquilizing drug with ‘muscle relaxant properties, used to relieve tension, fears, and anxiety and in the treatment of alcoholism. It is administered by mouth or injection. Common side-effects are nausea, skin reactions, and muscular incoordination.