Structured Summary
Abstract
A benzodiazepine derivative used in the treatment of anxiety. It has sedative, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant properties. One of its metabolites is DIAZEPAM and one of its excretion products is OXAZEPAM.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C16H15ClN2
- Molecular Weight
- 270.75 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 2898-12-6
- IUPAC Name
- 7-chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepine
- InChIKey
- YLCXGBZIZBEVPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CN1CCN=C(C2=C1C=CC(=C2)Cl)C3=CC=CC=C3
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008472
- Source
- PubChem CID 4041
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
11 entry terms
- Medazepam AWD
- Medazepam Hydrochloride
- Medazepam Monohydrochloride
- Nobrium
- Ro 5-4556
- Rudotel
- Rusedal
- Hydrochloride, Medazepam
- Monohydrochloride, Medazepam
- Ro 5 4556
- Ro 54556
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(75); was see under BENZODIAZEPINE TRANQUILIZERS 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Benzazepines (1970-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Medazepam. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008472. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008472
- Medazepam. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medazepam
- Medazepam. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q572796
- Medazepam. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4041. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4041