Drug details

Librium (chlordiazepoxide)

type of Anxiolytics, Benzodiazepines

Librium (chlordiazepoxide) is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders or alcohol withdrawal. Librium is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• upper stomach pain,
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
• fever,
• confusion,
• chills,
• severe drowsiness,
• trouble swallowing,
• sore throat,
• muscle weakness,
• mouth sores,
• dark urine, and
• aggression,
• thoughts of suicide,
• unusual changes in mood or behavior,
• red or swollen gums,
• drooping eyelids,
• anger,
• sudden restless feeling or excitement,
• worsened sleep problems,
• sudden weakness or ill feeling,

The following drugs are related to Librium, either as a replacement or used together:

• Xanax (alprazolam)
• Xanax XR (alprazolam)
• Ativan (lorazepam)
• Buspar (buspirone)
• Byfavo (remimazolam for injection)
• Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide)
• Klonopin (clonazepam)
• Cymbalta (duloxetine hcl)
• Norpramin (desipramine hydrochloride)
• Valium (diazepam tablets)
• Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride)
• Effexor XR (venlafaxine hydrochloride extended-release)
• Loreev XR (lorazepam extended-release capsules)
• Pexeva (paroxetine mesylate)
• Zoloft (sertraline hcl)

The following supplements are related to Librium, and may be used together with the drug:

• Inositol (s.)
• Melatonin (s.)
• Kava (s.)