Complete dosage information for Benzodiazepines — threshold, light, common, strong, and heavy dose ranges across 1 route of administration.
Full Benzodiazepines profileImportant Safety Notice
Dosage information is for harm reduction purposes only. Individual sensitivity varies greatly. Always start with the lowest effective dose and work your way up slowly. Never eyeball doses — use a milligram scale.
Depressant overdose from Benzodiazepines is a life-threatening medical emergency. The primary mechanism of death is respiratory depression leading to respiratory arrest. **Signs of overdose**: Extremely slow or stopped breathing, blue lips or fingertips (cyanosis), pinpoint pupils, unresponsiveness, cold/clammy skin, gurgling or snoring sounds (may indicate airway obstruction), very slow heart rate. **Emergency response**: - Call emergency services immediately - If the person is not breathing, begin rescue breathing or CPR - Place unconscious but breathing person in the recovery position - Administer naloxone if opioid involvement is suspected - **Stay with the person** until help arrives - Be honest with emergency responders about all substances consumed **Critical combination risk**: The combination of Benzodiazepines with other depressants (alcohol, benzodiazepines, opioids) is the most common scenario for fatal depressant overdose. The respiratory depression from multiple depressants is synergistic (greater than the sum of individual effects).
A common Oral (Diazepam equiv.) dose of Benzodiazepines is 5–15 mg.
The threshold dose for Benzodiazepines via Oral (Diazepam equiv.) is approximately 2 mg.
Benzodiazepines typically lasts 4–12 hours via Oral (Diazepam equiv.).