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Phenazepam (also known in Russia as bromdihydrochlorphenylbenzodiazepine) is a benzodiazepine drug, first developed in the Soviet Union in 1975, and now produced in Russia and several other countries.

Chemical data

Formula
C15H10BrClN2O
Molecular weight
349.61 g/mol
IUPAC name
7-bromo-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
SMILES
C1C(=O)NC2=C(C=C(C=C2)Br)C(=N1)C3=CC=CC=C3Cl
InChIKey
CGMJQQJSWIRRRL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.3
Polar surface area
41.5 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Indications
  • Chemistry
  • Side effects
  • Contraindications and special caution
  • Synthesis
  • Detection in biological fluids
  • Legal status
  • China
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Elsewhere
  • UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
  • Trade names
  • See also
  • References

Phenazepam (also known in Russia as bromdihydrochlorphenylbenzodiazepine) is a benzodiazepine drug, first developed in the Soviet Union in 1975, and now produced in Russia and several other countries.

Phenazepam is used in the treatment of various mental disorders such as psychiatric schizophrenia and anxiety. It can be used as a premedication before surgery as it augments the effects of anesthetics. In 2009,phenazepam has gained popularity as a recreational drug; misuse has been reported in the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, and the United States.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “phenazepam” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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