Flurazepam
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| TripSit | Pharmacology | DrugCentral | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | ||||
| Class / category | — | — | ||
| Also known as | dalmane | — | — | |
| Safety | ||||
| Dose · Oral | ||||
| Light | 5–10 mg | — | — | |
| Common | 15–30 mg | — | — | |
| Strong | 30–60 mg | — | — | |
| Duration | ||||
| Onset | 45–90 minutes | — | — | |
| Total | 12–16 hours | — | — | |
| After-effects | 2–48 hours | — | — | |
| Pharmacology | ||||
| Receptor activity | — | — | GABRA1SLC22A2 | |
| Half-life | — | The mean apparent half-life of flurazepam is 2.3 hours. The half life of elimination of N1-des-alkyl- flurazepam ranged from 47 to 100 hours Half-life of flurazepam in plasma is 2 to 3 hr, but that of a major active metabolite (N-desalkylflurazepam) is 50 hr or more. Elimination half-lives of metabolites: Desalkylflurazepam (47-100 hr) and N-1-Hydroxyethylflurazepam (2-4 hr) /From table/ MEAN HALF-LIFE (IN HOURS) ARE: 74 FOR YOUNG MALES & 160 FOR ELDERLY MALES; 90 FOR YOUNG FEMALES & 120 FOR ELDERLY FEMALES. /FLURAZEPAM HYDROCHLORIDE/ | — | |
| Protein binding | — | 83% | — | |
TripSit summary
Benzodiazepine with an extremely long half life, between 40 and 250 hours. Mainly used for general anxiety disorder. Sedating, hypnotic, anxiolytic. Potential for amnesia and reduced inhibitions in overdose.
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