Flurazepam chemical structure

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Flurazepam

Flurazepam (marketed under the brand name Dalmane®) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. more...

It has the longest half-life of all of the benzodiazepines (40-250 hours), and may stay in the bloodstream for up to four days. more...

It is used for short-term treatment of patients with insomnia. more...

The most common adverse effects are dizziness, drowsiness, lightheadedness and ataxia. more...

Flurazepam is a Schedule IV drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances. more...

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