Nitrazepam

• Catalog No.: DB01595
• CAS Number: 146-22-5
• M. F.: C15H11N3O3
• M. W.: 281.26614

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 7-nitro-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: nitrazepam
• Brand Name: Megadon; Surem; Trazenin; Dormicum; Nitrempax; Apodorm; Nelbon; Nitrazepam-10; Sonebon; Unisomnia; Calsmin; Dumolid; Eatan n; Hipnax; Imeson; Apo-nitrazepam tablets BP; Mitidin; Mogadon; Nelmat; Nitrazepam-5; Nitrenpax; Paxisyn; Pelson; Radedorm; Remnos; Sandoz nitrazepam; Somnibel; Somnite; Sonnolin; Alodorm; Atempol; Benzalin; Dormin-5; Eatan; Gerson; Ibrovek; Insomin; Magadon; Mogadan; Mogadone; Neozepam; Neuchlonic; Nitrados; Nitravet; Nitrazadon; Noctesed; Pacisyn; Persopit; Relact; Somitran; Somnased; Sonebon tofraniln a; Calsamin; Cerson; Dormo-puren; Epibenzalin; Epinelbon; Eunoctin; Eunoktin; Hipsal; Imesont; Ipersed; LA 1 (VAN)
• Synonyms: 2,3-Dihydro-7-nitro-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-on; 7-Nitro-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one; 1,3-Dihydro-7-nitro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one; NTZ; 1, 3-Dihydro-7-nitro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one; 7-Nitro-5-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one; 7-Nitro-1,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one; N-desmethylnimetazepam; Nitrazepamum [inn-latin]

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 146-22-5
• PubChem CID: 4506
• PubChem SID: 46505806

PROPERTIES

• Hydrophobicity(logP): 2.25 [HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)]

DETAILS

Description (English)

• Drug Groups: approved
• Description: A benzodiazepine derivative used as an anticonvulsant and hypnotic.
• Indication: Used to treat short-term sleeping problems (insomnia), such as difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings during the night, and early-morning awakening.
• Pharmacology: Nitrazepam is a type of benzodiazepine drug. It is a powerful hypnotic drug which possesses strong sedative, anxiolytic, amnestic, anticonvulsant, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Nitrazepam shortens the time required to fall asleep and lengthens the duration of sleep. It is also useful for the management of myoclonic seizures.
• Toxicity: Nitrazepam is a drug which is very frequently involved in drug intoxication, including overdose. Nitrazepam overdose may result in stereotypical symptoms of benzodiazepine overdose including intoxication, impaired balance, slurred speech. In cases of severe overdose this may progress to a comatose state with the possibility of death.
• Affected Organisms: Humans and other mammals
• Absorption: Bioavailability is 53-94% following oral administration.
• Half Life: 15-38 hours (mean elimination half life 26 hours).
• References: Rickels K: The clinical use of hypnotics: indications for use and the need for a variety of hypnotics. Acta Psychiatr Scand Suppl. 1986;332:132-41. [Pubmed] ; Robertson MD, Drummer OH: Postmortem drug metabolism by bacteria. J Forensic Sci. 1995 May;40(3):382-6. [Pubmed] ; Oelschlager H: [Chemical and pharmacologic aspects of benzodiazepines] Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax. 1989 Jul 4;78(27-28):766-72. [Pubmed] ; Podhorna J, Krsiak M: Behavioural effects of a benzodiazepine receptor partial agonist, Ro 19-8022, in the social conflict test in mice. Behav Pharmacol. 2000 Apr;11(2):143-51. [Pubmed] ; Nowakowska E, Chodera A: Studies on the involvement of opioid mechanism in the locomotor effects of benzodiazepines in rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1991 Feb;38(2):265-6. [Pubmed]
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REFERENCES

• Rickels K: The clinical use of hypnotics: indications for use and the need for a variety of hypnotics. Acta Psychiatr Scand Suppl. 1986;332:132-41. Pubmed
• Robertson MD, Drummer OH: Postmortem drug metabolism by bacteria. J Forensic Sci. 1995 May;40(3):382-6. Pubmed
• Oelschlager H: [Chemical and pharmacologic aspects of benzodiazepines] Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax. 1989 Jul 4;78(27-28):766-72. Pubmed
• Podhorna J, Krsiak M: Behavioural effects of a benzodiazepine receptor partial agonist, Ro 19-8022, in the social conflict test in mice. Behav Pharmacol. 2000 Apr;11(2):143-51. Pubmed
• Nowakowska E, Chodera A: Studies on the involvement of opioid mechanism in the locomotor effects of benzodiazepines in rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1991 Feb;38(2):265-6. Pubmed