Tetrazepam



Tetrazepam
Systematic (IUPAC) name
7-Chloro-5-(cyclohex-1-enyl)-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
Identifiers
CAS number	10379-14-3
ATC code	M03BX07
PubChem	25215
Chemical data
O
Mol. mass	288.772
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	15 hours
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	Oral

Tetrazepam, (Clinoxan, Epsipam, Myolastan, Musaril, Relaxam, Spasmorelax) is a muscle relaxant properties. It is used mainly in Austria, France, Belgium and Germany to treat muscle spasm, anxiety disorders such as panic attacks, or more rarely to treat depression, premenstrual syndrome or agoraphobia. Tetrazepam has relatively little sedative effect at low doses while still producing useful muscle relaxation and anxiety relief.

The indicated adult dose for muscle spasm is 50 mg three to four times per day, increased if necessary to a maximum of 800mg per day, in divided doses. Tetrazepam is not generally recommended for use in children, except on the advice of a specialist.

Tetrazepam is only available in one strength and formulation, 50mg benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome after stopping or reducing dosage.

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1,4-Benzodiazepines	Bromazepam • Camazepam • Chlordiazepoxide • Cinolazepam • Clonazepam • Clorazepate • Cyprazepam • Delorazepam • Diazepam • Doxefazepam • Elfazepam • Ethyl loflazepate • Fletazepam • Fludiazepam • Fosazepam • Flunitrazepam • Flurazepam • Flutoprazepam • Gidazepam • Halazepam • Iclazepam • Lorazepam • Lormetazepam • Meclonazepam • Medazepam • Menitrazepam • Metaclazepam • Nimetazepam • Nitrazepam • Nordazepam • Oxazepam • Phenazepam • Pinazepam • Pivoxazepam • Prazepam • Quazepam • QH-II-66 • Reclazepam • Sulazepam • Temazepam • Tetrazepam • Uldazepam
Triazolobenzodiazepines	Adinazolam • Alprazolam • Estazolam • Triazolam • Zapizolam
Imidazobenzodiazepines	Bretazenil • Flumazenil • Imidazenil • Loprazolam • Midazolam • Ro15-4513
Oxazolobenzodiazepines	Cloxazolam • Flutazolam • Haloxazolam • Mexazolam • Oxazolam
Thienobenzodiazepines	Zolazepam

v • d • e Dantrolene

Benzodiazepines

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