Take orally with or without food. Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water.

Chlordiazepoxide works by enhancing the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter that inhibits neuronal activity in the brain, thereby producing a calming effect.

• •Known hypersensitivity to chlordiazepoxide or other benzodiazepines.
• •Acute narrow-angle glaucoma.
• •Severe respiratory insufficiency.
• •Myasthenia gravis.
• •Severe hepatic impairment.

Store below 30°C. Protect from light and moisture. Keep out of reach of children.

Symptoms of overdose include somnolence, confusion, impaired coordination, diminished reflexes, and coma. Management is primarily supportive; flumazenil, a benzodiazepine receptor antagonist, can be used but with caution due to the risk of precipitating withdrawal or seizures.

Pregnancy Category D: There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable in certain situations despite the risk. Chlordiazepoxide is excreted in breast milk; therefore, use in lactating mothers should be avoided or used with extreme caution.