blackbird Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 estazolam (ProSom), quazepam (Doral), halazepam (Paxipam), and prazepam (Centrax) So I ran across the following benzos on a website, they sound very obscure, I've taken oxazepam and reckoned that was one of the more obscure ones but Quazepam? Does anyone have any experience, knowledge of these drugs or are we too busy popping Klonopins, Ativans and Xanax to know anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMarshall Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Ok, definitely pulling out some more obscure benzo/hypnotics. For the US market: Estazolam/ Prosom: FDA approved, brand and generic available. Quazepam/Doral: FDA approved, name brand available. Found warning for high addiction potential. Halazepam/Paxipam: Discontinued, previously approved. Prazepam/Centrax: Discontinued, previously approved a.m. [edit] A primary use for these drugs appears to be in hospital settings as pre-surgery sleep meds, due to their fast, and deep action. This precludes any problems of extended use and addiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweii Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Oxazepam an obscure benzo? It sure isn't here. I think it's the most prescribed benzo. It was the first one I was prescribed, but I found it way too mild. Sobril is the brand name here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Thanks for the research AM! I wonder why all those benzos were discontinued? Helena Posted Today, 02:46 PM Oxazepam an obscure benzo? It sure isn't here. I think it's the most prescribed benzo. It was the first one I was prescribed, but I found it way too mild. Sobril is the brand name here. Oxazepam is ridiculously mild, I need to chug down a whole handful to feel less anxious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMarshall Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Why discontinued? Because better meds have come along that are safer, have fewer side effects are more effective. All of which ultimately drives demand down. If they can't make money, they stop producing it. a.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbow_tears Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I am sure as a kid I was wacked on one of those as I recognise the name..... now need to find the journal with all my past meds names in it!! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 About a year following the death of my grandfather, I was suffering from severe anxiety, flashbacks, etc. I was prescribed prazepam (Centrax). That drug worked miracles for me. No benzo has helped me the same. I only wish I could get it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Shackleford Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 About a year following the death of my grandfather, I was suffering from severe anxiety, flashbacks, etc. I was prescribed prazepam (Centrax). That drug worked miracles for me. No benzo has helped me the same. I only wish I could get it now. Well actually, you probably could. Prazepam is just a pro-drug for nordazepam (main active metabolite from diazepam). As far as I'm aware, prazepam isn't active in its own right, so they're essentially the same drug, although nordazepam probably has a quicker on-set. Nordazepam's marketed under the brand names Stilny and Calmday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 About a year following the death of my grandfather, I was suffering from severe anxiety, flashbacks, etc. I was prescribed prazepam (Centrax). That drug worked miracles for me. No benzo has helped me the same. I only wish I could get it now. Well actually, you probably could. Prazepam is just a pro-drug for nordazepam (main active metabolite from diazepam). As far as I'm aware, prazepam isn't active in its own right, so they're essentially the same drug, although nordazepam probably has a quicker on-set. Nordazepam's marketed under the brand names Stilny and Calmday Gee thanks!! I will talk to my pdoc about this the next time I see him. Wow, you have really helped me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Calmday ?? I could use a little of that. Love that name. Quazepam? I think the Aaflac duck would take that. quack quack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeAChillPill Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 "Calmday ?? I could use a little of that. Love that name. Quazepam? I think the Aaflac duck would take that. quack quack"- bpladybug Zip-anxiety-zepam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etkearne Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Fascinating! The most obscure benzo I have taken is temazepam and the rarest I have heard of is Halicon (don't know generic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 temazepam is my obscurest benzo as well (I take it for sleep at the moment.) Works great, though. Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenllama Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 rarest I have heard of is Halicon (don't know generic). triazolam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Red Princess Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Temazepan is generic Restoril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nalgas Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 There is such a wide variety of weird/obscure benzos, many of which aren't even used for anything, but I haven't personally run into anything more unusual than Versed/midazolam. It's like taking every effect of the common benzos and turning it up to 11...with an 11 minute half-life. Ok, more like a couple hours, but still very short. It's super-effective for annoying medical procedures like colonoscopies, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Aha! I got versed for a colonsocopy, it was the WEIRDEST expeirence, man. Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemistryExperiment Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Versed is is always interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningDew Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I had sleep problems a few years ago and tried Halcion and Restoril, mainly because Ambien was too expensive. Halcion only worked at twice the maximum recommended dose, and tolerance built up rapidly. Otherwise it was a pretty good hypnotic while it lasted. Restoril kicks in so slowly that if you take it at bedtime, you will be awake for an hour or more before it starts working. That and it takes too long to wear off. For those reasons, I found Restoril to be worthless. Ambien is the drug that I've had the most success with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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