Cloxazolam

DEA NFLIS-Drug Category -> Benzodiazepines

DEA Schedule IV Controlled Substance -> Depressants

Pharmaceuticals -> Synthetic Cannabinoids or Psychoactive Compounds

Warning

H302+H312+H332 (50%): Harmful if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, dermal; acute toxicity, inhalation]

P203, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P317, P318, P319, P321, P330, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 2 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

General supportive measures should be employed, along with intravenous fluids, and an adequate airway maintained. Hypotension may be combated by the use of norepinephrine or metaraminol. Dialysis is of limited value. Flumazenil (Anexate) is a competitive benzodiazepine receptor antagonist that can be used as an antidote for benzodiazepine overdose. In particular, flumazenil is very effective at reversing the CNS depression associated with benzodiazepines but is less effective at reversing respiratory depression. Its use, however, is controversial as it has numerous contraindications. It is contraindicated in patients who are on long-term benzodiazepines, those who have ingested a substance that lowers the seizure threshold, or in patients who have tachycardia or a history of seizures. As a general rule, medical observation and supportive care are the mainstay of treatment of benzodiazepine overdose. Although benzodiazepines are absorbed by activated charcoal, gastric decontamination with activated charcoal is not beneficial in pure benzodiazepine overdose as the risk of adverse effects often outweigh any potential benefit from the procedure. It is recommended only if benzodiazepines have been taken in combination with other drugs that may benefit from decontamination. Gastric lavage (stomach pumping) or whole bowel irrigation are also not recommended.

N05BA22

N - Nervous system

QN - Nervous system

Studies have shown a superiority of 4mg/day of cloxazepam to 12mg/day of bromazepam in terms of anxiety, depressed mood, and sleep; an insignificant difference in terms of sedative effect; and less muscle relaxant effects. [3] Cloxazolam, administered as a single oral dose of 3mg, when compared to a single 5 mg dose of diazepam in one study, showed similar subjective measures; however, there cloxazolam caused more fatigue, and less mood improvement. Cloxazolam also induced a significant increase in heart rate in the control group of this study. [3]

Cloxazolam is metabolised by the liver into the active metabolite chlordesmethyldiazepam (delorazepam). [5]

Cloxazolam is metabolised by the liver into the active metabolite chlordesmethyldiazepam (delorazepam). [5] Route of Elimination: Renal elimination. Half Life: 65 hours