benzodiazepine
noun
ben·zo·di·az·e·pine
ˌben-zō-dī-ˈa-zə-ˌpēn 
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (such as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers
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The test shows apparent negative results for the following substances: benzodiazepines, amphetamines, ecstasy, barbiturates, buprenorphine, cocaine, ketamine, methadone, meperidine, zolpidems, opiates, PCP, oxycodone, propoxyphene, cannabinoids, tramadol, ethanol, fentanyl and carisoprodol.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
An audit after a paramedic reported morphine administered to a patient had no effect found vials of morphine and midazolam, a benzodiazepine, had been tampered with at 17 stations, prosecutors said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
The day following his indictment, he was found unconscious and nearly died after overdosing on the benzodiazepine he had been prescribed for anxiety.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Studies show that grapefruit juice decreases how much benzodiazepine is removed from the body and increases how much remains in the blood, increasing your risk of side effects.3 Benzodiazepine side effects include loss of consciousness, drowsiness, confusion, diarrhea, headache, and tremors.4
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—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
An audit after a paramedic reported morphine administered to a patient had no effect found vials of morphine and midazolam, a benzodiazepine, had been tampered with at 17 stations, prosecutors said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
The day following his indictment, he was found unconscious and nearly died after overdosing on the benzodiazepine he had been prescribed for anxiety.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Studies show that grapefruit juice decreases how much benzodiazepine is removed from the body and increases how much remains in the blood, increasing your risk of side effects.3 Benzodiazepine side effects include loss of consciousness, drowsiness, confusion, diarrhea, headache, and tremors.4
3.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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benzodiazepine
noun
ben·zo·di·az·e·pine
ˌben-zō-dī-ˈaz-ə-ˌpēn
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers
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