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Also known as Lendorm, WE-941, Brotizolamum, Bondormin

Brotizolam, sold under the brand name Lendormin, among others, is a sedative–hypnotic thienotriazolodiazepine drug, which is a benzodiazepine analog. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties, and is considered to be similar in effect to other short-acting hypnotic benzodiazepines such as triazolam or midazolam. It is used in the short-term treatment of severe insomnia. Brotizolam is a highly potent and short-acting hypnotic, with a typical dose ranging from 0.125 to 0.25 milligrams, which is rapidly eliminated with an average hal

Key facts

Drug.Verifiedfields
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Drug.Watchedfields
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Drug.verifiedrevid
459984727
Drug.IUPAC_name
2-Bromo-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-9-methyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine
Drug.image
Brotizolam.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
155
Drug.image2
Brotizolam ball-and-stick model.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.tradename
Lendormin, others
Drug.legal_BR
B1
Drug.legal_CA
Schedule IV
Drug.legal_US
Unscheduled
Drug.legal_UK
Class C
Drug.legal_DE
Rx-only/Anlage III
Drug.legal_UN
Schedule IV
Drug.routes_of_administration
Oral
Drug.bioavailability
48–95%

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Chemical data

Formula
C15H10BrClN4S
Molecular weight
393.7 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-bromo-7-(2-chlorophenyl)-13-methyl-3-thia-1,8,11,12-tetrazatricyclo[8.3.0.02,6]trideca-2(6),4,7,10,12-pentaene
SMILES
CC1=NN=C2N1C3=C(C=C(S3)Br)C(=NC2)C4=CC=CC=C4Cl
InChIKey
UMSGKTJDUHERQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.8
Polar surface area
71.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
1984
Indications
insomnia, anxiety, Dementia, depressive disorder

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Wikidata facts

Mass
391.95
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₅H₁₀BrClN₄S
canonical SMILES
CC1=NN=C2N1C3=C(C=C(S3)Br)C(=NC2)C4=CC=CC=C4Cl
defined daily dose
0.25
Commons category
Brotizolam
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Contraindications
  • Pharmacology
  • Society and culture
  • Abuse
  • Brand names
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Brotizolam, sold under the brand name Lendormin, among others, is a sedative–hypnotic thienotriazolodiazepine drug, which is a benzodiazepine analog. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties, and is considered to be similar in effect to other short-acting hypnotic benzodiazepines such as triazolam or midazolam. It is used in the short-term treatment of severe insomnia. Brotizolam is a highly potent and short-acting hypnotic, with a typical dose ranging from 0.125 to 0.25 milligrams, which is rapidly eliminated with an average half-life of 4.4 hours (range 3.6–7.9 hours).

It was patented in 1974 and came into medical use in 1984. Brotizolam is not approved for sale in the UK, United States or Canada. It is approved for sale in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal, Israel, Italy, Taiwan, and Japan.

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