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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C16H14ClN3O.ClH
Molecular Weight 336.216
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE

SMILES

Cl.CNC1=NC2=C(C=C(Cl)C=C2)C(C3=CC=CC=C3)=[N+]([O-])C1

InChI

InChIKey=DMLFJMQTNDSRFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C16H14ClN3O.ClH/c1-18-15-10-20(21)16(11-5-3-2-4-6-11)13-9-12(17)7-8-14(13)19-15;/h2-9H,10H2,1H3,(H,18,19);1H

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula ClH
Molecular Weight 36.461
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C16H14ClN3O
Molecular Weight 299.755
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00136617 | https://www.drugs.com/pro/chlordiazepoxide.html | https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03012815 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6135616 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6304314

Chlordiazepoxide (trade name Librium) is a sedative and hypnotic medication of the benzodiazepine class. Chlordiazepoxide is indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or for the short-term relief of symptoms of anxiety, withdrawal symptoms of acute alcoholism, and preoperative apprehension and anxiety. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic. The effectiveness of Librium in long-term use, that is, more than 4 months, has not been assessed by systematic clinical studies. Chlordiazepoxide acts on benzodiazepine allosteric sites that are part of the GABAA receptor/ion-channel complex and this results in an increased binding of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA to the GABAA receptor thereby producing inhibitory effects on the central nervous system and body similar to the effects of other benzodiazepines. Chlordiazepoxide act via micromolar benzodiazepine binding sites as Ca2+ channel blockers and significantly inhibit depolarization-sensitive Calcium uptake in animal nerve terminal preparations. The withdrawal of chlordiazepoxide during pregnancy and breastfeeding is recommended, as chlordiazepoxide rapidly crosses the placenta and also is excreted in breast milk. Chlordiazepoxide is a long-acting benzodiazepine drug. The half-life of Chlordiazepoxide is 5 – 30 hours but has an active benzodiazepine metabolite (desmethyldiazepam), which has a half-life of 36 – 200 hours. The necessity of discontinuing therapy because of undesirable effects has been rare. Drowsiness, ataxia and confusion have been reported in some patients — particularly the elderly and debilitated. While these effects can be avoided in almost all instances by proper dosage adjustment, they have occasionally been observed at the lower dosage ranges. In a few instances syncope has been reported.

Originator

Sources: International Journal of Neuropharmacology (1955), 5, (4), 305-10

Approval Year

TargetsConditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
LIBRELEASE

Approved Use

Chlordiazepoxide HCl capsules USP are indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or for the short term relief of symptoms of anxiety, withdrawal symptoms of acute alcoholism, and preoperative apprehension and anxiety. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic. The effectiveness of chlordiazepoxide HCl capsules USP in long term use, that is, more than 4 months, has not been assessed by systematic clinical studies. The physician should periodically reassess the usefulness of the drug for the individual patient.

Launch Date

1983
Primary
LIBRELEASE

Approved Use

Chlordiazepoxide HCl capsules USP are indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or for the short term relief of symptoms of anxiety, withdrawal symptoms of acute alcoholism, and preoperative apprehension and anxiety. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic. The effectiveness of chlordiazepoxide HCl capsules USP in long term use, that is, more than 4 months, has not been assessed by systematic clinical studies. The physician should periodically reassess the usefulness of the drug for the individual patient.

Launch Date

1983
Primary
LIBRELEASE

Approved Use

Chlordiazepoxide HCl capsules USP are indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or for the short term relief of symptoms of anxiety, withdrawal symptoms of acute alcoholism, and preoperative apprehension and anxiety. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic. The effectiveness of chlordiazepoxide HCl capsules USP in long term use, that is, more than 4 months, has not been assessed by systematic clinical studies. The physician should periodically reassess the usefulness of the drug for the individual patient.

Launch Date

1983
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.86 μg/mL
25 mg single, oral
dose: 25 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE blood
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.65 μg/mL
50 mg single, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE blood
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
0.84 μg/mL
25 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 25 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
0.69 μg/mL
25 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 25 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
7.16 μg × h/mL
25 mg single, oral
dose: 25 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE blood
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
26.7 μg × h/mL
25 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 25 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
53.6 μg × h/mL
25 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 25 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
8.4 h
25 mg single, oral
dose: 25 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE blood
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
16.5 h
25 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 25 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
40.1 h
25 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 25 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
95.5%
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
200 mg single, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 200 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 200 mg
Sources:
unhealthy, 24-74 years
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 24-74 years
Sex: M+F
Sources:
20 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 20 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 3 times / day
Co-administed with::
opioids
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Severe Anxiety Disorders
Age Group: adult
Sources:
Disc. AE: Sedation, Coma...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Sedation
Coma
Respiratory depression
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Coma Disc. AE
20 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 20 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 3 times / day
Co-administed with::
opioids
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Severe Anxiety Disorders
Age Group: adult
Sources:
Respiratory depression Disc. AE
20 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 20 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 3 times / day
Co-administed with::
opioids
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Severe Anxiety Disorders
Age Group: adult
Sources:
Sedation Disc. AE
20 mg 3 times / day multiple, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 20 mg, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 20 mg, 3 times / day
Co-administed with::
opioids
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Severe Anxiety Disorders
Age Group: adult
Sources:
Overview

Overview

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Drug as perpetrator​Drug as victim
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Chlordiazepoxide and hallucinations. Report of cases.
1968 Sep
Letter: Psychotic symptoms due to meperidine intoxication.
1974 Jun 8
Opposite effects of chlordiazepoxide and serotonin receptor antagonists on morphine-induced locomotor stimulation in mice.
1982
Effect of benzodiazepines on the central action of narcotic analgesics.
1982
Acute lithium-induced tremor.
1983 Jul
Incidence and potentiation of external and internal fetal anomalies resulting from chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline alone and in combination.
1984 Aug
Antagonism of drug-induced yawning and penile erections in rats.
1986 Mar 18
Reversal of increased anxiety during benzodiazepine withdrawal: evidence for an anxiogenic endogenous ligand for the benzodiazepine receptor.
1988 May
Absence of tumor initiating effect in the liver of rats treated with chlordiazepoxide plus sodium nitrite.
1990 Sep-Oct
Prenatal oxazepam enhances mouse maternal aggression in the offspring, without modifying acute chlordiazepoxide effects.
1991 Jan-Feb
Magnesium valproate attenuates hyperactivity induced by dexamphetamine-chlordiazepoxide mixture in rodents.
1993 Jun 24
The attenuation of suppression of motility by triazolam in the conditioned fear stress task is exacerbated by ethanol in mice.
1995
Effects of baicalein on beta-amyloid peptide-(25-35)-induced amnesia in mice.
2004 Dec 3
Evaluation of the effects of lamotrigine, valproate and carbamazepine in a rodent model of mania.
2005 Mar 7
Chlordiazepoxide interactions with scopolamine and dizocilpine: novel cooperative and antagonistic effects on spatial learning.
2005 Oct
Pharmacological modulation of stress reactivity dissociates general learning ability from the propensity for exploration.
2007 Oct
Repeated antipsychotic treatment progressively potentiates inhibition on phencyclidine-induced hyperlocomotion, but attenuates inhibition on amphetamine-induced hyperlocomotion: relevance to animal models of antipsychotic drugs.
2009 Jan 14
Effects of neuronal Kv7 potassium channel activators on hyperactivity in a rodent model of mania.
2009 Mar 17
Interference with bile salt export pump function is a susceptibility factor for human liver injury in drug development.
2010 Dec
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Relief of Mild and Moderate Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms of Anxiety: 5 mg or 10 mg, 3 or 4 times daily Relief of Severe Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms of Anxiety: 20 mg or 25 mg, 3 or 4 times daily Geriatric Patients, or in the presence of debilitating disease: 5 mg, 2 to 4 times daily
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Eight concentrations of Chlordiazepoxide were added to tubes containing rat brain membranes and [3H]diazepam at a final concentration of 4 mkM. After incubation at 30 C for 10 min, followed by 4 C for 20 min, reactions were terminated by vacuum filtration through Whatman GF/C glass-fiber filters. Nonspecific binding was determined in the presence of 4 mkM unlabeled diazepam. The IC50 of a compound was that concentration resulting in 50% inhibition of [3H]diazepam binding to the membrane fraction.
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Name Type Language
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE
EP   JAN   MART.   MI   ORANGE BOOK   USAN   USP   VANDF   WHO-DD  
USAN  
Official Name English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE [MI]
Common Name English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
LYGEN
Brand Name English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE [MART.]
Common Name English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HCL
Common Name English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
7-Chloro-2-(methylamino)-5-phenyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepine 4-oxide monohydrochloride
Systematic Name English
3H-1,4-BENZODIAZEPIN-2-AMINE, 7-CHLORO-N-METHYL-5-PHENYL-, 4-OXIDE, MONOHYDROCHLORIDE
Common Name English
LIBRIUM
Brand Name English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE [JAN]
Common Name English
RO 5-0690
Code English
RO-5-0690
Code English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE [VANDF]
Common Name English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE CIV [USP-RS]
Common Name English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE [USAN]
Common Name English
Chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE [USP-RS]
Common Name English
A-POXIDE
Brand Name English
CHLORDIAZACHEL
Brand Name English
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HYDROCHLORIDE CIV
USP-RS  
Common Name English
NSC-115748
Code English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C1012
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EPA PESTICIDE CODE 600092
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NSC
115748
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MFM6K1XWDK
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID40880060
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CHEBI
3612
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
207-117-8
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DRUG BANK
DBSALT000632
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EVMPD
SUB01213MIG
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MFM6K1XWDK
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MERCK INDEX
m3355
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL451
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NCI_THESAURUS
C47973
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SMS_ID
100000084711
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CAS
438-41-5
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RXCUI
203173
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1110009
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