Medication	Fixed schedule	Symptom-triggered schedule*
Day 1
Diazepam (Valium)	10 mg every 6 hours	10 mg every 4 hours
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)	25 to 50 mg every 6 hours	25 to 50 mg every 4 hours
Lorazepam (Ativan)	2 mg every 8 hours	2 mg every 6 hours
Day 2
Diazepam	10 mg every 8 hours	10 mg every 6 hours
Chlordiazepoxide	25 to 50 mg every 8 hours	25 to 50 mg every 6 hours
Lorazepam	2 mg every 8 hours	2 mg every 6 hours
Day 3
Diazepam	10 mg every 12 hours	10 mg every 6 hours
Chlordiazepoxide	25 to 50 mg every 12 hours	25 to 50 mg every 6 hours
Lorazepam	1 mg every 8 hours	1 mg every 8 hours
Day 4
Diazepam	10 mg at bedtime	10 mg every 12 hours
Chlordiazepoxide	25 to 50 mg at bedtime	25 to 50 mg every 12 hours
Lorazepam	1 mg every 12 hours	1 mg every 12 hours
Day 5
Diazepam	10 mg at bedtime	10 mg every 12 hours
Chlordiazepoxide	25 to 50 mg at bedtime	25 to 50 mg every 6 hours
Lorazepam	1 mg at bedtime	1 mg every 12 hours