Flutemazepam

Flutemazepam
Systematic (IUPAC) name
7-chloro-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat. X
Legal status Schedule IV (US) Schedule IV (International)
Routes Oral
Identifiers
CAS number 52391-89-6 Y
ATC code None
PubChem CID 40344
UNII J8U5694BCW Y
Chemical data
Formula C16H12ClFN2O2 
Mol. mass 318.730
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Flutemazepam[1] is a drug which is a 3-hydroxy benzodiazepine derivative that has hypnotic and anxiolytic properties. It is most closely related in structure to lormetazepam and is indicated for the treatment of insomnia.[2] Flutemazepam has properties similar to temazepam, and it has been found to be very effective for the treatment of severe states of anxiety, panic attacks, and severe insomnia.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ DE Patent 2338058
  2. ^ "flutemazepam". psychotropics.dk. http://www.psychotropics.dk/moleculeView/default.aspx?ID=1409&Catalogtype=A&ChapterID=1&Thissortorder=5. Retrieved 11 February 2009. 
  3. ^ Ian K.M. Morton, Judith M. Hall. Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological agents. Springer, 1999. ISBN 0751404993, 9780751404999
Benzodiazepine derivatives
1,4-Benzodiazepines
1,5-Benzodiazepines
2,3-Benzodiazepines *
Triazolobenzodiazepines
Imidazobenzodiazepines
Oxazolobenzodiazepines
Thienodiazepines
Pyridodiazepines
Pyrazolodiazepines
Pyrrolodiazepines
Tetrahydroisoquinobenzodiazepines
Benzodiazepine prodrugs
* atypical activity profile (not GABAA receptor ligands)