User:Mr. Ibrahem/Clobazam

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Mr. Ibrahem/Clobazam
Clinical data
Pronunciationkloe' ba zam[1]
Trade namesFrisium, Urbanol, Onfi, others[1]
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa612008
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: C
Routes of
administration
By mouth
Drug classBenzodiazepine[1]
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability87% (by mouth)
Protein binding80–90%
MetabolismLiver
Metabolites
    • N-desmethylclobazam
    • 4′-hydroxyclobazam
Onset of action0.5–4 hours
Elimination half-life
    • clobazam: 36–42 hours
    • N-desmethylclobazam: 59–82 hours
Excretion
Identifiers
  • 7-chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepine-2,4-dione
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H13ClN2O2
Molar mass300.74 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • ClC1=CC(N(C2=CC=CC=C2)C(CC(N3C)=O)=O)=C3C=C1
  • InChI=1S/C16H13ClN2O2/c1-18-13-8-7-11(17)9-14(13)19(16(21)10-15(18)20)12-5-3-2-4-6-12/h2-9H,10H2,1H3 checkY
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Clobazam, sold under the brand names Frisium among others, is a medication used to treat anxiety and epilepsy.[2] This includes Lennox-Gastaut and Dravet syndrome.[3] For anxiety it should only be used short term.[2] It is taken by mouth.[2]

Common side effects include sedation, drooling, vomiting, constipation, pneumonia, poor coordination, and appetite change.[3] Other side effects may include misuse, suicide, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and infertility.[3] Use during pregnancy may harm the baby.[3] It is a benzodiazepine that is believed to work by enhancing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).[1]

Clobazam was patented in 1968 and come into medical use in 1975.[4] It is available as a generic medication.[2] In the United Kingdom 30 pills of 10 mg costs the NHS about £4 as of 2021.[2] This amount in the United States is about 20 USD.[5] In the United States it is a schedule IV controlled substance.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Clobazam". LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. 2012. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 355. ISBN 978-0857114105.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Clobazam Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Clobazam (T3D4564)". Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  5. ^ "Clobazam Prices, Coupons & Savings Tips - GoodRx". GoodRx. Retrieved 5 January 2022.