Cinolazepam
[ US Patent 4388313 Novel 3-hydroxy-1,4-benzodiazepine-2-ones and process for the preparation thereof] (marketed under the brand name Gerodorm)
is a drug which is a
benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses
anxiolytic
An anxiolytic (; also antipanic or antianxiety agent) is a medication or other intervention that reduces anxiety. This effect is in contrast to anxiogenic agents which increase anxiety. Anxiolytic medications are used for the treatment of anxiet ...
,
anticonvulsant,
sedative and
skeletal muscle relaxant properties.
Due to its strong sedative properties, it is primarily used as a
hypnotic.
It was patented in 1978 and came into medical use in 1992.
Cinolazepam is not approved for sale in the United States or Canada.
References
External links
Inchem.org - Cinolazepam
Secondary alcohols
Benzodiazepines
Chloroarenes
Fluoroarenes
Hypnotics
Lactams
Nitriles
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