Dose - A comparison of different benzodiazepine equivalent dose lists.

[Dickon]

I came across the following table at some unnameable place, and thought it worthy of a thread on here, as it shows clearly there is no agreed definition of equivalence. The table is presented in the "usual" way, i.e. the dose given is the equivalent to 10mg of diazepam. The columns represent individual sources of "equivalence". So for instance the column second from the left is the Ashton "equivalence" and so on. Notice the large discrepancies.

Comparison		of	equivalent	benzo-	diazepine	dose	schemata
drug		Ashton	MHT	Giannini	Aus. Gov.	FPN	Plunkett	DrugIntel	Add. Med.
Alprazolam		0.5mg	1mg	1mg	1-2mg	1mg	1mg	0.5mg	1mg
Bromazepam		5-6mg	6mg		6-12mg		6 mg	6mg	6-12mg
Chlordiazepoxide		25mg	50mg	25mg		25mg	25mg	25mg	20-25mg
Clobazam					20mg		20mg
Clonazepam		0.5mg	0.5mg	4mg	1mg	4mg	2mg	0.5mg	1-2mg
Clorazepate		15mg	20mg	15mg			15mg	15mg	15mg
Diazepam		10mg	10mg	10mg	10mg	10mg	10mg	10mg	10mg
Estazolam		1-2mg	10mg					1-2mg
Flunitrazepam		1mg	2mg		2-4mg		1mg	1mg
Flurazepam		15-30mg	30mg	15mg		15mg	15-30mg	15mg	30mg
Halazepam		20mg	80mg	40mg		40mg		20mg
Ketazolam			15mg					15-30mg
Loprazolam							1-2mg
Lorazepam		1mg	2mg	2mg	2mg	2mg	1-2mg	1mg	1-2mg
Lormetazepam							1-2mg	1-2mg
Medazepam							10mg
Nitrazepam		10mg	5mg		10-20mg		10mg	10mg	10-20mg
Oxazepam		20mg	30mg	10mg	30-60mg	10mg	20mg	20mg	30mg
Prazepam		10-20mg	20mg				10-20mg	10-20mg
Quazepam		20mg	15mg					20mg
Temazepam		20mg 20mg	15mg	20-40mg	10mg	20mg	20mg	20-30mg
Triazolam		0.5mg	0.5mg	1mg	0.5mg		0.5mg	0.5mg	0.5mg
Zolpidem				20mg

Reputation Comments on this post:

	Extremely helpful to have this here: And thanks for the gorgeous table!
	very interesting and useful information!
	love how clean the info's presented, plus GREAT info!
	This table is extremely useful. Thanks
	Nicely done!

[Mikeymc]

The diagram does offer alot of conflicting dosage differences. Is there a specific reason for this such as that each one has differing effects, for example how sedating one is??? Just curious. Thanks and best wishes dickon

[cra$h]

great to see something like this. The only other one swim's seen was for opiates. Definitly gives swim some good reference points when experimenting with a new chemical!

[8balls936]

Other factors have to be pointed out also, like the manufacture of the pill. One type can be more effective than the other. generic is less potent than brand name most of the time.

[baron samedi]

generic is less potent than brand name most of the time.

Is this a fact? SWIM can't really see why this would be the case, apart from shoddy manufacturing.
The Clonazepam (which SWIM has) doses seem to vary considerably-from 0.5mg to 4mg. Is it generally considered to be stronger or weaker than Lorazepam/Alprazolam say?

[8balls936]

Originally Posted by baron samedi

The Clonazepam (which SWIM has) doses seem to vary considerably-from 0.5mg to 4mg. Is it generally considered to be stronger or weaker than Lorazepam/Alprazolam say?

well as you can see by the chart most say and others other charts swim has seen, clonazepam seem to be the same strength per mg as alprazolam. swim used to think clonazepam was a weak benzo, but it turns out the meds swim was getting were most likly bunk in quality, shit. Swim got a new batch of clonazepam and are most compared to alprazolam with out the drunk, what the fucC was i going to do. and is great for anxiety because of the long half life. As for lorazepam swim does not have personal experience with it, but by the chart looks to be less potent then Clonazepam and Alprazolam.
Even with that, every persons body reacts differently to any thing they ingested.

[baron samedi]

Swim got a new batch of clonazepam and are most compared to alprazolam with out the drunk, what the fucC was i going to do. and is great for anxiety because of the long half life.

Could SWIY elaborate? Not sure SWIM understands.

[8balls936]

Originally Posted by baron samedi

Could SWIY elaborate? Not sure SWIM understands.

well, swim can now see why people say that clonazepam and alprazolam are the same when it come to potency. you see alprazolam it just hits swimy then its gone maybe with a black out or two, that is caused by its short half life. Very good only for when panic attack that about to happen or just happen and siwy can take some sublingual . Clonazepam never had black out, never say never, but then again swim has not taken more than 2 good MG of it. it comes soflty on for swim, and stay with swim for a good while, again due to its long half life. All with the same feeling of alprazolam, more than less.