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L1764

Sigma-Aldrich

(±)-Lorazepam

Synonym(s):

7-Chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H10Cl2N2O2
CAS Number:
846-49-1
Molecular Weight:
321.16
EC Number:
212-687-6
MDL number:
MFCD00063406
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24896291
NACRES:
NA.77

drug control

USDEA Schedule IV; Home Office Schedule 4.1; psychotrope (France); kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IV (Portugal)

originator

Baxter

SMILES string

OC1N=C(c2ccccc2Cl)c3cc(Cl)ccc3NC1=O

InChI

1S/C15H10Cl2N2O2/c16-8-5-6-12-10(7-8)13(19-15(21)14(20)18-12)9-3-1-2-4-11(9)17/h1-7,15,21H,(H,18,20)

InChI key

DIWRORZWFLOCLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GABRA1(2554) , GABRA2(2555) , GABRA3(2556) , GABRA4(2557) , GABRA5(2558) , GABRA6(2559) , GABRB1(2560) , GABRB2(2561) , GABRB3(2562) , GABRD(2563) , GABRE(2564) , GABRG1(2565) , GABRG2(2566) , GABRG3(2567) , GABRP(2568) , GABRQ(55879)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Anxiolytic; ligand for the GABAA receptor benzodiazepine modulatory site.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Baxter. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H361d

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 8(3), 175-181 (1998-08-26)
Rats were treated with lorazepam for four days (six times 2 mg kg(-1)) at the ages of 71, 118, 163 and 210 days. Increased excitation (physical dependence) in the withdrawal period was tested several times during 14 days with hexobarbital
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Journal of managed care pharmacy : JMCP, 18(8), 650-650 (2012-11-07)
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Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors, 17(1), 1-7 (2012-11-15)
The choice of the optimal benzodiazepine to treat prehospital status epilepticus is unclear. Lorazepam is preferred in the emergency department, but concerns about nonrefrigerated storage limits emergency medical services (EMS) use. Midazolam is increasingly popular, but its heat stability is
Olugbenga A Akingbola et al.
American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 21(6), 456-459 (2012-11-03)
A 6-year-old girl displayed symptoms of serotonin syndrome after accidental ingestion of Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate). Dexmedetomidine was administered because of persistent neuromuscular hyperactivity and severe agitation despite initial therapy with benzodiazepines. Some children show a paradoxical reaction to benzodiazepines, and
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American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 69(21), 1881-1884 (2012-11-01)
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