Structured Summary
Abstract
A centrally acting central muscle relaxant with sedative properties. It is claimed to inhibit muscle spasm by exerting an effect primarily at the level of the spinal cord and subcortical areas of the brain. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoea, 30th ed, p1202)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C7H4ClNO2
- Molecular Weight
- 169.56 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 95-25-0
- IUPAC Name
- 5-chloro-3H-1,3-benzoxazol-2-one
- InChIKey
- TZFWDZFKRBELIQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC2=C(C=C1Cl)NC(=O)O2
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002753
- Source
- PubChem CID 2733
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3 entry terms
- Paraflex
- Parafon
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25 allowable subheadings
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History Note
91(66); was see under BENZOXAZOLES 1966-90
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Chlorzoxazone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002753. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002753
- Chlorzoxazone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorzoxazone
- Chlorzoxazone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3294630
- Chlorzoxazone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2733. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2733