Lormetazepam
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Lormetazepam
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 9-chloro-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-2-methyl-2,5- diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undeca-5,8,10,12-tetraen-3-one |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 848-75-9 |
| ATC code | N05CD06 |
| PubChem | 13314 |
| DrugBank | ? |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C16H12Cl2N2O2 |
| Mol. weight | 335.2 |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | Hepatic |
| Half life | ? |
| Excretion | Renal |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
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| Legal status |
Schedule IV(US) |
| Routes | Oral |
Lormetazepam (Noctamid®, Ergocalm®, Loramet®, also known as methyllorazepam, is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.
Lormetazepam is not approved for sale in the United States or Canada, though it is licensed it the UK as 0.5 and 1mg tablets. It is the most expensive hypnotic benzodiazepine on the UK market - costing upwards of £15 (trade price) for a 28 day supply of the 1mg variant. Recently however, prices have stabilised towards the £3 region.
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