Oxazepam
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Oxazepam is a short-to-intermediate-acting benzodiazepine.[7][8] Oxazepam is used for the treatment of anxiety[9][10] and insomnia and in the control of symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
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Trade names | Alepam, Generics |
Addiction liability | Low–moderate |
Routes of administration | Oral |
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Bioavailability | 92.8% |
Metabolism | Hepatic (glucuronidation) |
Elimination half-life | 6–9 h[3][4][5] |
Excretion | Renal |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.161 |
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Formula | C15H11ClN2O2 |
Molar mass | 286.71 g·mol−1 |
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Melting point | 205 to 206 °C (401 to 403 °F) |
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It is a metabolite of diazepam, prazepam, and temazepam,[11] and has moderate amnesic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties compared to other benzodiazepines.[12]
It was patented in 1962 and approved for medical use in 1964.[13]