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Nitrazepam

CHEBI:CHEBI_7581

Definition

A 1,4-benzodiazepinone that is 1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one which is substituted at positions 5 and 7 by phenyl and nitro groups, respectively. It is used as a hypnotic for the short-term management of insomnia and for the treatment of epileptic spasms in infants (West's syndrome).

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H11N3O3
Molecular Mass
281.26610
Charge
0
SMILES
[O-][N+](=O)c1ccc2NC(=O)CN=C(c3ccccc3)c2c1
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H11N3O3/c19-14-9-16-15(10-4-2-1-3-5-10)12-8-11(18(20)21)6-7-13(12)17-14/h1-8H,9H2,(H,17,19)
InChIKey
KJONHKAYOJNZEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • Dormicum
  • 1,3-dihydro-7-nitro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
  • 2,3-dihydro-7-nitro-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
  • 7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
  • 7-nitro-5-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
  • 7-nitro-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
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Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Nitrazepam
DRON_00010000
7440
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CHEBI:7581

Additional References

Wikipedia:Nitrazepam

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