Anodyne

Nitrazepam
Nitrazepam
Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
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Conformer structure via JSmol
Physical properties
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281.27 g/mol [1]
Melting point225 °C [1]
Solubility>42.2 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) [1]
2.2 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C15H11N3O3 [1]
7-nitro-5-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one [1]
C1C(=O)NC2=C(C=C(C=C2)[N+](=O)[O-])C(=N1)C3=CC=CC=C3 [1]
InChI=1S/C15H11N3O3/c19-14-9-16-15(10-4-2-1-3-5-10)12-8-11(18(20)21)6-7-13(12)17-14/h1-8H,9H2,(H,17,19) [1]
InChIKeyKJONHKAYOJNZEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]
Dosing
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Elimination half-life16 – 38 hours

Nitrazepam

Nitrazepam (also known as Benzalin, Mogadon, Neozepam, Imeson, Remnos, Eunoctin, Neuchlonic, Nitrados, Radedorm or Trazenin) is a substance of the benzodiazepine class.

Chemistry

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Nitrazepam is a achiral mixture

Legal status []

  • Brazil: Nitrazepam is a B1 substance.[3]
  • Canada: Nitrazepam is a Schedule IV substance.
  • Australia: Nitrazepam is a Schedule 4 substance.
  • Germany: Nitrazepam is a prescription only/Anlage III substance.
  • United Nations: Nitrazepam is a Schedule IV substance.

References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 4506, Nitrazepam. Accessed July 3, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4506

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Nitrazepam. UNII: 9CLV70W7HS. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed July 3, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/9CLV70W7HS

  3. Anvisa. RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial. Diário Oficial da União. March 31, 2023. Accessed July 3, 2025. https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-rdc-n-784-de-31-de-marco-de-2023-474904992