Chemicals and Drugs

Flurazepam

A benzodiazepine derivative used mainly as a hypnotic.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A benzodiazepine derivative used mainly as a hypnotic.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H23ClFN3O
Molecular Weight
387.9 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
17617-23-1
IUPAC Name
7-chloro-1-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
InChIKey
SAADBVWGJQAEFS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCN(CC)CCN1C(=O)CN=C(C2=C1C=CC(=C2)Cl)C3=CC=CC=C3F
MeSH Unique ID
D005479
Source
PubChem CID 3393

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

MeSH Record

Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Apo-Flurazepam
  • Dalmadorm
  • Dalmane
  • Dormodor
  • Flurazepam Dihydrochloride
  • Flurazepam Hydrochloride
  • Flurazepam Mono-Perchlorate
  • Flurazepam Monohydrochloride
  • Staurodorm
  • Apo Flurazepam
  • Dihydrochloride, Flurazepam
  • Flurazepam Mono Perchlorate
  • Hydrochloride, Flurazepam
  • Mono-Perchlorate, Flurazepam
  • Monohydrochloride, Flurazepam

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

History Note

80(75); was see under BENZODIAZEPINE TRANQUILIZERS 1975-79

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Benzazepines (1970-1973)
  • Benzodiazepinones (1974)
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives (1967-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Flurazepam. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005479. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005479
  2. Flurazepam. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flurazepam
  3. Flurazepam. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418998
  4. Flurazepam. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3393. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3393