Benzodiazepine prescriptions and the black market distribution of variants of these medications in South Africa can be problematic. As always it is recommended that you follow the guidelines of your prescribing doctor and only procure these medications from legitimate and reliable sources.
Generic Name (Brand Name) – Usage
- Alprazolam (Alzam, Azor, Xanax, Xanor, Zopax) – Anxiety, panic disorders
- Bromazepam (Brazepam, Lexomil, Lexotan) – Anxiety, panic disorders, insomnia
- Brotizolam (Goodmin, Lendormin, Sintonal) – Insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks
- Chlordiazepoxide (Librax, Librium, Limbitrol) – Anxiety, alcohol withdrawal
- Clobazam (Frisium, Onfi, Urbanol) – Anxiety, insomnia, seizures, epilepsy
- Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril) – Seizures, panic disorder, neuralgia
- Clorazepate (Tranxene) – Anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, partial seizures
- Diazepam (Benzopin, Betapam, Diastat, Pax, Valium) – Anxiety, seizures, more
- Estazolam (Eurodin, ProSom) – Insomnia
- Flunitrazepam (Hypnodorm, Hypnor, Insom, Rohypnol) – Insomnia, anaesthetic
- Flurazepam (Dalmadorm, Dalmane) – Insomnia
- Halazepam (Pacinone, Paxipam) – Anxiety
- Ketazolam (Anxon, Loftran, Solatran) – Anxiety, irritability
- Loprazolam (Dormonoct, Somnovit, Sonin) – Insomnia, muscle relaxant,
- Lorazepam (Ativan, Tranqipam, Tran-Qil) – Anxiety, insomnia, sedation, seizure
- Lormetazepam (Dormagen, Loramet, Noctamid) – Insomnia, muscle relaxant
- Medazepam (Ansilan, Nobrium, Rudotel) – Anxiety
- Midazolam (Dormicum, Midacum, Versed) – Anxiety, anaesthetic, seizures
- Nitrazepam (Arem, Mogadon, Normison, Paxadorm, Protaz) – Insomnia, seizures
- Oxazepam (Medopam, Serax, Serenid, Serepax) – Alcohol withdrawal, anxiety
- Prazepam (Centrax, Demetrin) – Anxiety
- Quazepam (Doral, Dorme) – Insomnia
- Temazepam (Euhypnos, Levanol, Normison, Restoril, Z-pam) – Insomnia
- Triazolam (Halcion) – Insomnia
- Zolpidem (Ivedal, Stilnox, Zolpihexal) – Insomnia (sleep initiation)
- Zopiclone (Alchera, Imovane, Zimovane, Zopimed, Zopivane) – Insomnia
Recovery Direct is a centre based in South Africa that is able to help you find better management of anxiety, stress and sleeping disorders in conjunction with using such medication treatments alongside talk therapy and a sustainable lifestyle change.
