Lorazepam

Chemical formula: C₁₅H₁₀Cl₂N₂O₂  Molecular mass: 321.158 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3958

Active ingredient description

Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine with anxiolytic, sedative and hypnotic properties.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N05BA06 Lorazepam N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05B Anxiolytics → N05BA Benzodiazepine derivatives
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
ATIVAN Solution for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
LORAZEPAM Tablets Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

3D molecular structure

3D representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 846-49-1
DrugBank Drug: DB00186
KEGG Drug: D00365
PubChem Compound: 3958
RxNorm Ingredient: 6470
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387106007
Lorazepam (substance)
UNII Identifier: O26FZP769L
LORAZEPAM

Medicines

Lorazepam is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Albania (AL)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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