Benzodiazepines: Alprazolam, Clonazepam, Diazepam, Disulfiram, Chlordiazepoxide, Oxazepam, Clorazepate, Lorazepam mnemonic

Benzodiazepines [(Mercedes) Benz 2 pines]

Anxiolytic [ax breaking]
Sleep induction ["zzzz"]
Antiepileptic [thrashing of limbs]
Act on GABA receptor ["a bag" spelled backwards]
Benzodiazepines are generally eliminated by the liver [liver devouring the Benz-2-pines]
Alprazolam [Alpine razor lamb]
- Anxiolytic [Ax breaking]
- Treatment of panic [nicked pan]
- Eliminated by the liver [liver monster attacking the alpine lamb]
Clonazepam [clones (twins) in ass pampers]
- Effective against absence seizures["I'm not here"]
Diazepam [2 ass in pampers]
- Used for grand mal seizures [whole body thrashing]
- Disulfiram-like effect with alcohol [pouring out wine]
Disulfiram-like effect with alcohol [pouring out wine]:
- Chlordiazepoxide [chlorine (green) 2 ass glued with epoxide]
- Oxazepam [ox ass in pampers licking the wine]
- Clorazepate [green chlorine razor ate (apple)]
Lorazepam [low razor pamper]
- Treatment of insomnia [moon]
- Induces amnesia [question mark]
- anaesthesia during surgery [scalpel]