Posted by darkhorse on May 24, 2005, at 5:25:26
In reply to Re: Has somebody ever taken prazepam (Centrax)?, posted by SLS on May 23, 2005, at 10:09:20
> Hi.
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> It sounds like prazepam might be an effective drug to cross-over to from other BZDs when one is looking to discontinue them - perhaps more effective than diazepam.
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> Any thoughts?Hello Scott :
- I think the reason why diazepam is the "gold standard" to dicontinue, because it is available all over the world (unlike the other similar long-acting ones),commonly prescribed and most physicians are familiar with it,and therefore it was naturally chosen.
- However compounds that have the same long half- life but even less potent and less sedative might be another very good option e.g. (chlordiazepoxide and Prazepam),but I do not think it would be a *better* opion.More or less the same.
- I tapered after long use of Lorazepam, with bromazepam,and even though it was not an easy ride,it worked,so I think the bottom line is to substitute the short acting ones with longer acting ones and decrease very slowly and according to how one's feel.
Best wishes,
Darkhorse.
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> - Scott
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