Posted by gheld on April 26, 2004, at 9:45:48
In reply to HOW LONG DOES VALIUM LAST CHEMIST?, posted by crazychickuk on April 26, 2004, at 5:05:09
Here's a list published by Dr. Bob a long time ago regarding the relative half-life's of benzo's compared to Valium. Some say that the efficacy is about half the half life.
Generic Trade Half-life of Mg equivalent
Name names drug or to 10 mg
active metabolite diazepamS: < 12 hr
M: 12 - 40
L: 40 - 200------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alprazolam Xanax S 1
Bromazepam Lexotan S - M 6
Chlordiazepoxide Librium M - L 25
Nova-pamClobazam Frisium M - L 20
Clonazepam Rivotril L 2
KlonopinClorazepate Tranxene M - L 15
Diazepam Valium L 10
D-Pam
Pro-pamFlunitrazepam Rohypnol M - L 1
Flurazepam Dalmane L 15 - 30
Loprazolam Dormonoct S 1 - 2
Lorazepam Ativan S - M 1 - 2
Lorapam
LorzemLormetazepam Noctamid S 1 - 2
Medazepam Nobrium M - L 10
Prazepam Centrax M - L 10 - 20
Nitrazepam Mogadon M 10
Insoma
NitradosOxazepam Serenid S - M 20
Serepax
Serax
Benzotran
Ox-pamTemazepam Euhypnos S - M 20
Normison
SomapamTriazolam Halcion VS (2-4 hr) 0.5
Hypam
Tricam
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