Pivoxazepam

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Pivoxazepam
Systematic (IUPAC) name
7-Chloro-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl -2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one pivalate ester
Identifiers
CAS number 55299-10-0
ATC code  ?
PubChem 68722
Chemical data
Formula C20H19ClN2O3 
Mol. mass 370.829
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
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Pivoxazepam is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It is the pivalate (2,2-dimethylpropanoate) ester of oxazepam.[1] Presumably it has sedative and anxiolytic actions like those of other benzodiazepines.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Sánchez MC, Colomé J, Gelpí E. Electron capture and multiple ion detection of benzodiazepine esters in pharmacokinetic studies. Journal of Chromatography. 1976 Nov 3;126:601-13.