Table 1 Defined Daily Doses
From: High daily doses of benzodiazepines among Quebec seniors: prevalence and correlates
Benzodiazepine | DDD (mg) | Diazepam equivalent (mg)(21) | CPS (22) maximum adult daily dose (mg) | Maximum geriatric dose – (Jenike) [26] | Maximum geriatric dose (Beers et al.) [27] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
alprazolam | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | NG |
bromazepam | 10 | 16.67 | 30 | NG | NG |
chlordiazepoxide | 30 | 15 | 40 | 30 | NR |
diazepam | 10 | 10 | 40 | 10 | NR |
flurazepam | 30 | 5 | 30 | NG | NR |
lorazepam | 2.5 | 12.5 | 4 | 4 | NG |
nitrazepam | 5 | 2.5 | 10 | NG | NG |
oxazepam | 50 | 16.67 | 120 | 30 | 30.00 |
temazepam | 20 | 3.33 | 30 | 30 | NG |
triazolam | 0.25 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 |