Oxazepam
Aliases: serax
Categories
benzodiazepine
depressant
habit-forming
Summary
A prescription benzodiazepine with intermediate duration and half life. A sedative and hypnotic which may cause lowered inhibitions and amnesia in higher doses.
⚠️ AVOID: All other CNS depressants.
Dose Information
Onset, Duration & After-effects
- Onset:
60-120 minutes
- Duration:
4-6 hours
- After-effects:
1-10 hours
Effects
- Typical benzodiazepine effects
- Amnesic
- anxiolytic
- anticonvulsant
- hypnotic
- sedative