clorazepate
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clorazepate (uncountable)
(pharmacology) A benzodiazepine tranquilizer taken orally in the form of its dipotassium salt C16H10ClKN2O3·KOH to treat anxiety, partial seizures, and acute alcohol withdrawal.
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Clorazepate (Tranxene), midazolam (Versed), and triazolam () are short-acting agents with durations of action of 3 to 8 hours.