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loprazolam
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dormonoct, Havlane, Sonin, Somnovit, Triazulenone
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Key facts
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- 461759215
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- (2Z)-6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-[(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)methylene]-8-nitro-2,4-dihydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-1-one
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- Drug.tradename
- Dormonoct, Havlane, Sonin, Somnovit, others
- Drug.pregnancy_category
- D
- Drug.legal_BR
- B1
- Drug.legal_CA
- Schedule IV
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- Rx-only/Anlage III
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- Schedule IV
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- Oral
- Drug.metabolism
- Hepatic
- Drug.elimination_half life
- 6–12 hours
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
87 papers- Loprazolam. A preliminary review of its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties and therapeutic efficacy in insomnia.Drugs · 1986
- Loprazolam.Drug and therapeutics bulletin · 1984
- Loprazolam: an intermediate acting benzodiazepine. A review article.The British journal of clinical practice · 1983
- Comparative pharmacokinetics of midazolam and loprazolam in healthy subjects after oral administration.Biopharmaceutics & drug disposition · 1986
- Effects on psychological performance of the benzodiazepine, loprazolam, alone and with alcohol.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 1983
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Dose
- Side effects
- Tolerance, dependence and withdrawal
- Contraindications and special caution
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetics
- See also
- References
- External links
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Loprazolam (triazulenone) marketed under many brand names is a benzodiazepine medication. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. It is licensed and marketed for the short-term treatment of moderately-severe insomnia.
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