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Also known as chlormethazanone, Fenaprim®, Trancopa®, 2-(p-chlorophenyl)tetrahydro-3-methyl-4H-1,3-thiazin-4-one 1,1-dioxide, (+-)-chlormezanone, 2-(p-chlorphenyl)-3-methyl-1,3-perhydrothiazin-4-on-1,1-dioxide, (+-)-Chlormezanone, Chlormezanonum

Chlormezanone (marketed under the brandname Trancopal or Fenaprim) is a drug used as an anxiolytic and a muscle relaxant.

Chemical data

Formula
C11H12ClNO3S
Molecular weight
273.74 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-1,3-thiazinan-4-one
SMILES
CN1C(S(=O)(=O)CCC1=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl
InChIKey
WEQAYVWKMWHEJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.1
Polar surface area
62.8 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Withdrawn
Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
1960
Admin. routes
oral

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Research

191 papers

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Wikidata facts

Mass
273.022642
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₁H₁₂ClNO₃S
medical condition treated
spasticity
canonical SMILES
CN1C(S(=O)(=O)CCC1=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
chlormezanone
defined daily dose
0.6
subject has role
anxiolytic
Commons category
Chlormezanone
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Synthesis
  • References
  • Further reading

Chlormezanone (marketed under the brandname Trancopal or Fenaprim) is a drug used as an anxiolytic and a muscle relaxant.

Its use was discontinued in many countries in 1996 due to rare but serious cases of toxic epidermal necrolysis.

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