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estazolam

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Also known as D 40TA, 8-chloro-6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo(4,3-a)(1,4)benzodiazepine, Eurodin, ProSom, Estazolamum

Estazolam, sold under the brand name Prosom among others, is a tranquilizer medication of the triazolobenzodiazepine (TBZD) class, which are benzodiazepines (BZDs) fused with a triazole ring. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Estazolam is an intermediate-acting oral benzodiazepine. It is used for short-term treatment of insomnia.

Key facts

Drug.H
11
Drug.Cl
1
Drug.N
4
Drug.image2
Estazolam3d.png
Drug.Watchedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
457289200
Drug.image
Estazolam.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
170
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.width2
170
Drug.tradename
Prosom, Esilgan, Eurodin, Nuctalon, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a691003
Drug.DailyMedID
Estazolam
Drug.pregnancy_US
X
Drug.legal_BR
B1
Drug.legal_CA
Schedule IV
Drug.legal_DE
Rx-only/Anlage III

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Chemical data

Formula
C16H11ClN4
Molecular weight
294.74 g/mol
IUPAC name
8-chloro-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine
SMILES
C1C2=NN=CN2C3=C(C=C(C=C3)Cl)C(=N1)C4=CC=CC=C4
InChIKey
CDCHDCWJMGXXRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.7
Polar surface area
43.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Research

350 papers

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Wikidata facts

Mass
294.067224
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chemical formula
C₁₆H₁₁ClN₄
Commons category
Estazolam
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
estazolam
canonical SMILES
C1C2=NN=CN2C3=C(C=C(C=C3)Cl)C(=N1)C4=CC=CC=C4
defined daily dose
3
MCN code
2933.91.23
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12 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Tolerance and dependence
  • Contraindications and special caution
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Interactions
  • EEG effects in rabbits
  • Abuse
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Estazolam, sold under the brand name Prosom among others, is a tranquilizer medication of the triazolobenzodiazepine (TBZD) class, which are benzodiazepines (BZDs) fused with a triazole ring. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Estazolam is an intermediate-acting oral benzodiazepine. It is used for short-term treatment of insomnia.

It was patented in 1968 and came into medical use in 1975.

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