benzodiazepine
noun
ben·zo·di·az·e·pine
ˌben-zō-dī-ˈa-zə-ˌpēn 
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (such as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers
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Both medications belong to the same drug class, benzodiazepines.
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When necessary, clinicians sometimes prescribe small doses of sedative benzodiazepine medications to discourage sleepwalking, Auerbach says.
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Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Both medications belong to the same drug class, benzodiazepines.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
When necessary, clinicians sometimes prescribe small doses of sedative benzodiazepine medications to discourage sleepwalking, Auerbach says.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Broadcaster Todo Noticias and several other Argentine media outlets, as well as TMZ, also said the preliminary report found evidence of exposure to cocaine alongside traces of methamphetamines, ketamine and MDMA in his system, as well as benzodiazepines and crack cocaine.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Benzodiazepine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzodiazepine. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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benzodiazepine
noun
ben·zo·di·az·e·pine
ˌben-zō-dī-ˈaz-ə-ˌpēn
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers
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