Table 1. Table demonstrating half life, onset of action and dose equivalency when compared to 5mg of diazepam [17,34-38].

Benzodiazepine	Half Life in hours	Peak time of action in hrs	Dose equivalent to 5mg Diazepam
Alprazolam	12	1-2	0.5-1
Chlordiazepoxide	100	1-4	10-25
Clonazepam	18-50	1-2	0.25-0.5
Clorazepate	100	0.5-2	7.5–15
Diazepam	100	1-2	5-10
Flurazepam	100	0.5-1	15–30
Lorazepam	15	1-4	1-2
Oxazepam	8	1-4	15-30
Quazepam	25-41	1.5	10-20
Temazepam	11	2-3	10-20
Triazolam	2	1-2	0.25-0.5