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chlormezanone

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Also known as chlormethazanone, Fenaprim®, Trancopa®, 2-(p-chlorophenyl)tetrahydro-3-methyl-4H-1,3-thiazin-4-one 1,1-dioxide, (+-)-chlormezanone, 2-(p-chlorphenyl)-3-methyl-1,3-perhydrothiazin-4-on-1,1-dioxide, (+-)-Chlormezanone, Chlormezanonum

Chlormezanone (marketed under the brandname Trancopal or Fenaprim) is a drug used as an anxiolytic and a muscle relaxant.

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Mass
273.022642
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₁H₁₂ClNO₃S
medical condition treated
spasticity
canonical SMILES
CN1C(S(=O)(=O)CCC1=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
chlormezanone
defined daily dose
0.6
subject has role
anxiolytic
Commons category
Chlormezanone
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Chlormezanone (marketed under the brandname Trancopal or Fenaprim) is a drug used as an anxiolytic and a muscle relaxant.

Its use was discontinued in many countries in 1996 due to rare but serious cases of toxic epidermal necrolysis.

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