Prazepam

Chemical formula: C₁₉H₁₇ClN₂O  Molecular mass: 324.804 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4890

Active ingredient description

Prazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative and has depressant effects on the central nervous system. Benzodiazepines act at the level of the limbic, thalamic, and hypothalamic regions of the CNS and can produce any level of CNS depression required including sedation, hypnosis, skeletal muscle relaxation, and anticonvulsant activity.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N05BA11 Prazepam N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05B Anxiolytics → N05BA Benzodiazepine derivatives
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
CENTRAX Tablet Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

3D molecular structure

3D representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 2955-38-6
DrugBank Drug: DB01588
KEGG Drug: D00470
PubChem Compound: 4890
RxNorm Ingredient: 8627
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387417001
Prazepam (substance)
UNII Identifier: Q30VCC064M
PRAZEPAM

Medicines

Prazepam is an active ingredient of these brands:

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Ireland (IE)

Netherlands (NL)

South Africa (ZA)

Tunisia (TN)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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