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Oxazepam

Serax

Anxiolytic • Benzodiazepine

CNS Depressant

Half-life

5-15 hours

Protein Binding

86-99%

Metabolized By

N/A

External

Drugs.com

Boxed warning

Concomitant use with opioids may result in respiratory depression, coma, death

Clinical alerts

Boxed warning

1 boxed warning

CNS depressant

Additive sedation with other CNS depressants and alcohol

Mechanism of action

Enhances GABA-A receptor activity by binding benzodiazepine site

Interactions

No curated interaction pairs are recorded for Oxazepam. This is not a statement that none exist — check a full interaction reference before combining.

Common adverse effects

Drowsiness
Dizziness
Weakness

Food, alcohol & herbal

Alcohol · major

Severe CNS and respiratory depression

Herbal

Valerian (moderate) — Additive sedation

Pharmacokinetics

Half-life: 5-15 hours
Protein binding: 86-99%

Pregnancy & lactation

Not recorded for Oxazepam. Absence here means this database does not hold a category — not that the drug is safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Sources

Assembled from: drug index, curated drug database.

Not a substitute for clinical judgement

Oxazepam

Serax

Anxiolytic • Benzodiazepine

CNS Depressant

Half-life

5-15 hours

Protein Binding

86-99%

Metabolized By

N/A

External

Drugs.com

Boxed warning

Concomitant use with opioids may result in respiratory depression, coma, death

Clinical alerts

Boxed warning

1 boxed warning

CNS depressant

Additive sedation with other CNS depressants and alcohol

Mechanism of action

Enhances GABA-A receptor activity by binding benzodiazepine site

Interactions

No curated interaction pairs are recorded for Oxazepam. This is not a statement that none exist — check a full interaction reference before combining.

Common adverse effects

Drowsiness
Dizziness
Weakness

Food, alcohol & herbal

Alcohol · major

Severe CNS and respiratory depression

Herbal

Valerian (moderate) — Additive sedation

Pharmacokinetics

Half-life: 5-15 hours
Protein binding: 86-99%

Pregnancy & lactation

Not recorded for Oxazepam. Absence here means this database does not hold a category — not that the drug is safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Sources

Assembled from: drug index, curated drug database.

Not a substitute for clinical judgement