temazepamn.
/təˈmeɪzɪpam/ Pharmacology.
A tricyclic compound, C16H13ClN2O2, used as a tranquillizer and short-acting hypnotic.
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nepenthes1580
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Seconal1935
secobarbital1950
mephenesin1952
Largactil1953
Miltown1954
meprobamate1955
hydroxyzine1956
promazine1956
Sparine1956
prochlorperazine1957
Stelazine1958
trifluoperazine1958
Prolixin1959
chlordiazepoxide1960
Librium1960
diazepam1961
Valium1961
oxazepam1964
pimozide1968
lorazepam1969
temazepam1970
alprazolam1973
1970 Approved Names (Brit. Pharmacopœia Comm.) 74 Temazepam. 7-Chloro-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(3H)-one.
1971 Pharmacol. Res. Communications III. 166 Besides the three known benzodiazepines.., in the present experiment a fourth one—temazepam, recently introduced in therapeutic use—was also studied.
1980 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 29 Mar. 910/1 Pharmacological differences between ‘long’-acting benzodiazepines..and the ‘short’-acting rapidly cleared compounds, such as..temazepam.
1984 Daily Tel. 11 Feb. 10/2 [He] chose temazepam, a hypnotic drug marketed..for transient insomnia under the trade name of Normison.
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