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The group is divided into therapeutic subgroups:
N05A - Antipsychotics
N05B - Anxiolytics
N05C - Hypnotics and sedatives

This group comprises preparations used in the treatment of neuroses and psychosomatic disorders associated with anxiety and tension, e.g. benzodiazepines.
See also:
N05A - Antipsychotics
N05C - Hypnotics and sedatives
Usually the presence of an anxiolytic (or other psycholeptics) in combined preparations must be regarded as being of secondary importance and the preparations should be classified in the respective therapeutic groups (e.g. A03C - Antispasmodics in combination with psycholeptics, N02 - Analgesics).
Combined preparations used mainly for the treatment of anxiety are classified at separate 5th levels using the corresponding 50-series.
The group is subdivided according to chemical structure.

Benzodiazepines used mainly in the treatment of sleep disturbances are classified in N05C - Hypnotics and sedatives.
Clonazepam used in the treatment of epilepsy is classified in N03 - Antiepileptics.

ATC code	Name	DDD	U	Adm.R	Note
N05BA01	diazepam	10	mg	O
		10	mg	P
		10	mg	R
N05BA02	chlordiazepoxide	30	mg	O
		50	mg	P
N05BA03	medazepam	20	mg	O
N05BA04	oxazepam	50	mg	O
N05BA05	potassium clorazepate	20	mg	O
N05BA06	lorazepam	2.5	mg	O
		2.5	mg	P
		2.5	mg	SL
N05BA07	adinazolam
N05BA08	bromazepam	10	mg	O
N05BA09	clobazam	20	mg	O
N05BA10	ketazolam
N05BA11	prazepam	30	mg	O
N05BA12	alprazolam	1	mg	O
N05BA13	halazepam	0.1	g	O
N05BA14	pinazepam
N05BA15	camazepam	30	mg	O
N05BA16	nordazepam	15	mg	O
N05BA17	fludiazepam	0.75	mg	O
N05BA18	ethyl loflazepate	2	mg	O
N05BA19	etizolam
N05BA21	clotiazepam
N05BA22	cloxazolam
N05BA23	tofisopam
N05BA24	bentazepam	75	mg	O
N05BA25	mexazolam
N05BA56	lorazepam, combinations

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