Medication	Typical single dose	Common adverse effects	Contraindications
Benzodiazepines
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)	25 to 50 mg	Sedation, fatigue, respiratory depression, retrograde amnesia, ataxia, dependence and abuse	Hypersensitivity to drug/class ingredient, severe hepatic impairment, avoid abrupt withdrawal
Diazepam (Valium)	10 mg
Lorazepam (Ativan)	2 mg
Oxazepam	15 to 30 mg
Anticonvulsants
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)	600 to 800 mg	Dizziness, ataxia, diplopia, nausea, vomiting	Hypersensitivity to drug/class ingredient, hypersensitivity to tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitor use within the previous 14 days, hepatic porphyria
Gabapentin (Neurontin)	300 to 600 mg
Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)	450 to 900 mg
Valproic acid (Depakene)	1,000 to 1,200 mg
Beta blocker
Atenolol (Tenormin)	Pulse 50 to 79 beats per minute: 50 mg	Bradycardia, hypotension, fatigue, dizziness, cold extremities, depression	Hypersensitivity to drug/class ingredient, second- or third-degree atrioventricular block, uncompensated heart failure, cardiogenic shock, sick sinus syndrome without implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, untreated pheochromocytoma
	Pulse ≥ 80 beats per minute: 100 mg
Alpha-adrenergic agonist
Clonidine (Catapres)	0.2 mg	Hypotension, dry mouth, dizziness, constipation, sedation	Hypersensitivity to drug/class ingredient