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Benzodiazepine vs Lorazepam - What's the difference?

benzodiazepine | lorazepam |

As nouns the difference between benzodiazepine and lorazepam

is that benzodiazepine is benzodiazepine while lorazepam is (pharmaceutical drug) a benzodiazepine drug, used in the treatment of anxiety.

benzodiazepine

English

(wikipedia benzodiazepine)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders.

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    lorazepam

    English

    (wikipedia lorazepam)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) A benzodiazepine drug, used in the treatment of anxiety.