Benzoctamine

Benzoctamine

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Clinical data
Routes of administration	IV, oral
ATC code	N05BD01 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism	Hepatic
Elimination half-life	2 to 3 hours
Excretion	Renal
Identifiers
IUPAC name N-methyl-9,10-ethanoanthracene-9(10H)-methanamine
CAS Number	17243-09-9
PubChem CID	28425
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C18H19N
Molar mass	249.35 g/mol

Benzoctamine is a drug that possessess sedative and anxiolytic properties. It is different from most sedative drugs because in most clinical trials it does not produce respiratory depression, but actually stimulates the respiratory system. When co-administered with other drugs that cause respiratory depression, like morphine, it can cause increased respiratory depression. Peak effects are reached at about an hour, and effects wear off after about 2-3 hours. This drug is also used as a sedative in the hospital scene in patients who have respiratory failure.

http://bja.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/47/9/987