estazolam
Also known as D 40TA, 8-chloro-6-phenyl-4H-s-triazolo(4,3-a)(1,4)benzodiazepine, Eurodin, ProSom, Estazolamum
Estazolam, sold under the brand name Prosom among others, is a tranquilizer medication of the triazolobenzodiazepine (TBZD) class, which are benzodiazepines (BZDs) fused with a triazole ring. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Estazolam is an intermediate-acting oral benzodiazepine. It is used for short-term treatment of insomnia.
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12 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Side effects
- Tolerance and dependence
- Contraindications and special caution
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics
- Interactions
- EEG effects in rabbits
- Abuse
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Estazolam, sold under the brand name Prosom among others, is a tranquilizer medication of the triazolobenzodiazepine (TBZD) class, which are benzodiazepines (BZDs) fused with a triazole ring. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Estazolam is an intermediate-acting oral benzodiazepine. It is used for short-term treatment of insomnia.
It was patented in 1968 and came into medical use in 1975.