Timeline of benzodiazepines formally notified to the EU Early Warning System for the first time, 2007–2020

Timeline showing the year in which different new benzodiazepines were notified to the EU’s Early Warning System. The first, Phenazepam, was notified in 2007. A A total of 30 have been notified by 2020, most between the years 2014 and 2018.

This timeline, showing when different benzodiazepines were formally notified to the EU Early Warning System for the first time, is taken from the publication New benzodiazepines in Europe – a review.

The source data for the timeline may be found below.

Yearr of notification	Name
2007	Phenazepam
2011	Etizolam
2012	Pyrazolam
2013	Diclazepam
2013	Flubromazepam
2014	Meclonazepam
2014	Deschloroetizolam
2014	Flubromazolam
2014	Alprazolam ‘precursor’
2015	Nifoxipam
2015	Clonazolam
2015	Adinazolam
2015	Metizolam
2015	Nitrazolam
2016	Cloniprazepam
2016	3-hydroxyphenazepam
2016	Fonazepam
2016	4-chlorodiazepam
2016	Flunitrazolam
2016	Bromazolam
2017	Norudiazepam
2017	Ro 07-4065
2017	Thionordazepam
2018	Methylclonazepam
2018	Flucotizolam
2018	Tofisopam
2018	Flualprazolam
2018	Clobromazolam
2019	Bentazepam
2019	Cinazepam