Question

question 7
1 pts
which benzodiazepine has the shortest half - life and is preferred for patients needing quick relief from acute anxiety?

• diazepam
• clonazepam
• lorazepam
• alprazolam

Explanation:

To determine the benzodiazepine with the shortest half - life for acute anxiety relief, we analyze the half - lives of the options:

• Diazepam has a relatively long half - life (and active metabolites with long half - lives too).
• Clonazepam also has a long half - life, often used for seizure disorders and long - term anxiety management.
• Lorazepam has a moderate half - life.
• Alprazolam (Xanax) has a short half - life, which allows for quick onset of action and is commonly used for acute anxiety episodes as it can provide rapid relief.

Answer:

D. Alprazolam