Table 1.

Common Types of Benzodiazepines

Generic Name	Brand Name	Onset of Effect	Dose Equivalents (mg)
alprazolam	Xanax	fast/intermediate	0.5
chlordiazepoxide	Librium	intermediate	25
clonazepam	Klonopin	intermediate	0.5
clorazepate	Tranxene	intermediate	15
diazepam	Valium	fast	10
estazolam	ProSom	slow	2
flunitrazepam	Rohypnol	fast	1
flurazepam	Dalmane	fast	20
lorazepam	Ativan	fast	1
midazolam	Versed	fast	15 (IV)
oxazepam	Serax	slow	20
quazepam	Doral	slow	20
temazepam	Restoril	intermediate	20
triazolam	Halcion	fast	0.5

Note: Dose equivalents are estimates. Onset definitions: slow = 15–30 minutes, intermediate = 30–60 minutes, slow = 60–120 minutes. Sources: (Ashton, 2005; Bisaga and Mariani, 2015)