Camazepam
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Camazepam
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Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
(9-chloro-2-methyl-3-oxo-6-phenyl- 2,5-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undeca-5,8,10,12-tetraen-4-yl) N,N-dimethylcarbamate |
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ATC code | N05 |
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Chemical data | |
Formula | C19H18ClN3O3 |
Mol. mass | 371.8 |
Pharmacokinetic data | |
Bioavailability | ? |
Metabolism | Hepatic |
Half life | ? |
Excretion | Renal |
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Legal status |
Schedule IV(US) |
Routes | Oral |
Camazepam (marketed under the brand names Albego, Limpidon, and Paxor) is the dimethyl carbamate ester of temazepam, a metabolite of diazepam. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Compared to temazepam, camazepam has shown roughly equal anxiolytic properties, and less anticonvulsant, sedative and motor-impairing properties.
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