Pharmacologic Substance
oxazepam
[ ok-saz-uh-pam ]
Effect:
Increased Central Nervous System GABA Activity
May Treat:
Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium; Anxiety Disorders; Epilepsies, Partial
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to oxazepam:
  • A benzodiazepine used in the treatment of anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and insomnia.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A synthetic benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic and sedative hypnotic properties. Although the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, oxazepam appears to enhance gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor affinity for GABA, thereby prolonging synaptic actions of GABA.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Benzodiazepine used in the treatment of anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and insomnia.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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