Quazepam

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Quazepam
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Clinical data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: X (High risk)
  • US: X (Contraindicated)
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability29–35%
MetabolismHepatic
Elimination half-life39 hours
ExcretionRenal
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
E number{{#property:P628}}
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC17H11ClF4N2S
Molar mass386.795 g/mol

Quazepam (marketed under brand names Doral, Dormalin) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. Quazepam induces impairment of motor function and has hypnotic properties.[1]

Quazepam is used to treat insomnia. Usual dosage is 7.5 to 15 mg orally at bedtime. Side effects include drowsiness, loss of coordination, unsteady gait, dizziness, lightheadedness, and slurred speech. It is long-acting benzodiazepine.

References

  1. Yasui M (2005). "[Pharmacological profiles of benzodiazepinergic hypnotics and correlations with receptor subtypes]". 25 (3): 143–51. PMID 16045197. Text "Nihon Shinkei Seishin Yakurigaku Zasshi. " ignored (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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