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  Oxazepam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oxazepam is a benzodiazepine hypnotic sold under the name Serax.
It is an intermediate-acting hypnotic with a slow onset of action (3 hours or more), therefore it is more useful for people who have trouble staying asleep all night, rather than those who have trouble falling asleep initially.
Oxazepam is a Schedule IV drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances[1].
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oxazepam   (129 words)

  
 Oxazepam (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 66, 1996)
Oxazepam is a benzodiazepine used extensively since the 1960s for the treatment of anxiety and insomnia and in the control of symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
Oxazepam was tested for carcinogenicity in three experiments in two strains of mice by oral administration in the diet.
Oxazepam is inactive in most genetic toxicity assays, although it has been shown to cause micronuclei and neuploidy in vitro and to inhibit gap-junctional intercellular communication in human hepatoma cells in vitro.
www.inchem.org /documents/iarc/vol66/oxazepam.html   (693 words)

  
 Bijsluiter MP-Oxazepam 10 (oxazepam)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Oxazepam dient niet bij kinderen te worden toegepast, zonder dat de noodzaak daartoe zeer zorgvuldig is nagegaan; de behandelingsduur bij kinderen dient tot het uiterste te worden beperkt.
In verband hiermee dient de behandeling bij ernstige angst en spanning te worden beperkt tot enkele maanden en dient het gebruik als slaapmiddel te worden beperkt tot 1-2 weken, in het uiterste geval 2 maanden.
Oxazepam is niet werkzaam als enig medicijn bij geestesziekten.
www.schizofrenieplein.nl /hulp/advies/medicijn/bijsluit/oxazepam.htm   (1139 words)

  
 oxazepam of Augusta, Georgia
Oxazepam affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety and withdrawal symptoms.
Oxazepam is used to relieve anxiety, nervousness, and tension associated with anxiety disorders and to reduce the symptoms associated with alcohol withdrawal.
Oxazepam is in the FDA pregnancy category D. This means that oxazepam is known to be harmful to an unborn baby.
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 Oxazepam, side effects, drug interactions, overdose, dosage
Oxazepam is used in the treatment of anxiety disorders, including anxiety associated with depression.
Oxazepam can be habit-forming or addicting and can lose its effectiveness over time, as you develop a tolerance for it.
Oxazepam may cause you to become drowsy or less alert; therefore, you should not drive or operate dangerous machinery or participate in any hazardous activity that requires full mental alertness until you know how Oxazepam affects you.
www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/oxa1400.shtml   (585 words)

  
 CSAP's Prevention Pathways   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Oxazepam is used to treat and prevent the worsening of alcohol withdrawal.
It is important to remember not to mix oxazepam with alcohol or other drugs.
Mixing oxazepam with alcohol can be dangerous enough to result in serious health problems.
pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov /aaap/aaap_4_supps_pg11_pop2.htm   (298 words)

  
 N101 | Oxazepam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Oxazepam is used to treat symptoms of anxiety, such as worry, restlessness, and insomnia; symptoms that occur during alcohol withdrawal; and agitation and irritability in elderly individuals.
Oxazepam is in a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines.
Controlled studies have shown that eating diets low in calories, protein, and carbohydrates can reduce the elimination of oxazepam from the body and increase the amount of time it remains in the blood.
www.n101.com /Static/HNs/Drug/Oxazepam.htm   (706 words)

  
 Oxazepam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In particular, oxazepam appears to enhance the effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a natural chemical that inhibits the firing of neurons and dampens the transmission of nerve signals, thus decreasing nervous excitation.
Oxazepam can be taken with food to prevent gastrointestinal upset.
Oxazepam should be used by children only under close medical supervision.
www.wholehealthmd.com /refshelf/drugs_view/0,1524,468,00.html   (499 words)

  
 HANH LA's website
At this time, there is no evidence that clinical use of oxazepam is associated with tumors.
Serax (oxazepam) is indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety.
Mild paradoxical reactions, i.e., excitement, stimulation of affect, have been reported in psychiatric patients; these reactions may be secondary to relief of anxiety and usually appear in the first two weeks of therapy.
www.geocities.com /hanhla2000/serax_page.htm   (396 words)

  
 Oxazepam - Drugs & Vitamins - Drug Library - DrugDigest
Oxazepam relieves anxiety and nervousness, and can help patients cope with alcohol withdrawal.
Federal law prohibits the transfer of oxazepam to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed.
Your body can become dependent on oxazepam, ask your prescriber or health care professional if you still need to take it.
www.drugdigest.org /DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,511|Oxazepam,00.html   (719 words)

  
 Oxazepam (Seresta®)
Evenals andere benzodiazepinen heeft oxazepam naast anxiolytische ook sedatieve (kalmerende), hypnotische (slaap bevorderende), spierverslappende en anticonvulsieve (tegen toevallen) eigenschappen.
Bovendien is het mogelijk dat kinderen van moeders, die regelmatig aan het eind van hun zwangerschap benzodiazepines hebben gebruikt, lichamelijk afhankelijk zijn en dat zij enig risico lopen in de postnatale periode onthoudingsverschijnselen te gaan vertonen.
Bij het plotseling stoppen van het innemen van oxazepam kunnen er reboundverschijnselen (klachten die voor de behandeling bestonden komen enkele dagen in versterkte mate terug) en onttrekkingsverschijnselen optreden.
www.hulpgids.nl /medicijnen/medicijnsoorten/oxazepam.htm   (1205 words)

  
 Oxazepam - Patient UK
Oxazepam works by affecting the part of the brain that controls emotion and also by relaxing muscles.
Oxazepam can cause people to feel drowsy, dizzy, light-headed, clumsy, unsteady or less alert than normal.
Oxazepam is a drug that can cause dependence and therefore is used for short-term therapy only.
www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/30002048   (553 words)

  
 Interaction of cimetidine with oxazepam, lorazepam, and flurazepam -- Greenblatt et al. 24 (4): 187 -- The Journal of ...
The influence of cimetidine coadministration, 300 mg every 6 hours, on the kinetics of single oral doses of oxazepam (30 mg), lorazepam (2 mg), and flurazepam (30 mg) was evaluated in healthy volunteers.
Cimetidine likewise did not alter the elimination half-life of oxazepam (9.4 hours) or lorazepam (11.6 hours), and did not change total AUC for lorazepam.
Oxazepam AUC was increased an average of 10 per cent by cimetidine (P less than 0.02).
jcp.sagepub.com /cgi/content/abstract/24/4/187   (281 words)

  
 Serax (oxazepam) - Psychologist 4therapy.com
Serax (oxazepam) is prescribed to treat anxiety, nervousness and tension associated with anxiety disorders.
When taking Serax (oxazepam), other sedatives, sleeping pills, and tranquilizers should not be used unless your prescribing doctor or therapist approves.
Serax (oxazepam) is in the FDA pregnancy category D, which means that this medication is known to harm an unborn baby.
www.4therapy.com /consumer/medications/item.php?uniqueid=131   (599 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Drug Information: Oxazepam
Oxazepam comes as a tablet and capsule to take by mouth.
Do not take oxazepam for more than 4 months or stop taking this medication without talking to your doctor.
Oxazepam is also used to treat irritable bowel syndrome.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682050.html   (686 words)

  
 Oxazepam (Seresta), stop voorzichtig
In maart 2003 kreeg ik Oxazepam voorgeschreven door mijn huisarts omdat ik erg veel last had van angstige gevoelens, mogelijk veroorzaakt door een combinatie van stoppen met een antidepressivum en geen contact meer met mijn twee kinderen.
Het werkt na 20 tot 30 minuten voelbaar.
Na ongeveer 8 maanden gestopt te zijn met Oxazepam werd mijn slaappatroon weer normaal.
johnbokma.com /mind/stoppenmetoxazepam.html   (835 words)

  
 Passionflower ( Passiflora incarnata ) versus oxazepam ( Serax , Serenid ) for anxiety   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
A double-blind randomized trial compared the efficacy of Passiflora incarnata extract with oxazepam in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
Patients were allocated in a random fashion: 18 to the Passiflora extract 45 drops/day plus placebo tablet group, and 18 to oxazepam 30 mg/day plus placebo drops for a 4-week trial.
Results: Passiflora extract and oxazepam were effective in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
biopsychiatry.com /passionflower.htm   (214 words)

  
 Serax Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Oxazepam - RxList Monographs
Oxazepam is the first of a chemically new series of compounds, the 3-hydroxybenzodiazepinones.
A new therapeutic agent providing versatility and flexibility in control of common emotional disturbances, this product exerts prompt action in a wide variety of disorders associated with anxiety, tension, agitation, and irritability, and anxiety associated with depression.
Oxazepam capsules contain 10 mg, 15 mg or 30 mg oxazepam.
www.rxlist.com /cgi/generic3/oxazepam.htm   (219 words)

  
 Quitting Oxazepam (Serax) - personal experience with withdrawal
This writing is based on my own experience with Oxazepam and information found on the world wide web and included with Oxazepam.
March 2003 I was put on Oxazepam because I suffered greatly from anxiety, probably caused by a combination of quitting an antidepressant and having no contact with my kids.
So the doctor was called and I got a prescription for three times 10mg of Oxazepam a day, and a total of ten tablets.
johnbokma.com /mind/quittingoxazepam.html   (866 words)

  
 Oxazepam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
If you are sensitive to or have ever had an allergic reaction to Oxazepam or other tranquilizers such as Valium, you should not take this medication.
Oxazepam may cause you to become drowsy or less alert; therefore, you should not drive or operate dangerous machinery or participate in any hazardous activity that requires full mental alertness until you know how this drug affects you.
If this drug is essential to your health, your doctor may advise you to stop breastfeeding until your treatment with this medication is finished.
www.healthsquare.com /newrx/OXA1400.HTM   (751 words)

  
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A drug-free urine pool was spiked with Oxazepam at the following concentrations: 0 ng/mL, 150 ng/mL, 225 ng/mL, 300 ng/mL, 375 ng/mL and 450 ng/mL.
The pH of an aliquoted negative urine pool was adjusted to a pH range of 5 to 9 in 1 pH unit increments and spiked with Oxazepam to 150 ng/mL and 450 ng/mL.
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 Phenobarbital, oxazepam and Wyeth 14,643 cause DNA damage as measured by the Comet assay -- Deutsch et al. 16 (5): 439 ...
Phenobarbital, oxazepam and Wyeth 14,643 cause DNA damage as measured by the Comet assay -- Deutsch et al.
Phenobarbital, oxazepam and Wyeth 14,643 cause DNA damage as measured by the Comet assay
exposed to oxazepam (1 mM) and Wyeth 14,643 (0.5 mM).
mutage.oupjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/16/5/439   (335 words)

  
 Oxazepam Dosage, Interactions, Side Effects, How to Use
Oxazepam Dosage, Interactions, Side Effects, How to Use
We don't currently have any questions about Oxazepam.
Broken down in the liver to inactive metabolites, which are excreted through both the urine and feces.
www.healthdigest.org /drugs/oxazepam.html   (111 words)

  
 Oxazepam (PIM 677)
Oxazepam International Programme on Chemical Safety Poisons Information Monograph 677 Pharmaceutical This monograph does not contain all of the sections completed.
This mongraph is harmonised with the Group monograph on Benzodiazepines (PIM G008).
Allergic skin reactions were attributed to diazepam at a rate of 0.4 per 1000 patients (Brigby, 1986).
www.inchem.org /documents/pims/pharm/pim677.htm   (3248 words)

  
 benzos, Diazepam, Oxazepam, Alprazolam, Lorazepam, Triazolam, Flunitrazepam, Nitrazepam, Chlordiazepoxide, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This is a list of side effects that may result from the use of benzodiazepines
The risk of this course of events is greater with compounds with short half-lives such as Ativan (lorazepam), Halcion (triazolam), Xanax (alprazolam), Rohypnol (flunitrazepam) and even Serax/Serenid (oxazepam).
In addition to the symptomatology described under "Paradoxical Effects", phobias, OCD, and various neurological symptoms such as tinnitus may occur as long-term side effects.
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 Buy Oxazepam online in 10mg, 15mg, 30mg capsules; cheap drug prices and information
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Oxazepam is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety.
Oxazepam may also be used to treat alcohol withdrawal and other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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 Oxazepam
If you have an allergy to oxazepam or any other part of the medicine.
Oxazepam works in the brain at the emotional center called the limbic system.
Take with food if this medicine causes an upset stomach.
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