Estazolam
This benzodiazepine medication works by enhancing the calming effects of GABA in the brain to help with falling and staying asleep. It is used for the short-term treatment of insomnia.
Molekularmasse
294,7400 g/mol
LogP
1,70
TPSA
43,10 Ų
Lipinski-Regel der Fünf
Bestanden
Therapeutische Bereiche
Wirkmechanismus
Enhances the effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at GABA-A receptors by binding to an allosteric site and increasing the frequency of chloride ion channel opening. This produces anxiolytic, sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant effects.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Enhances the effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at GABA-A receptors by binding to an allosteric site and increasing the frequency of chloride ion channel opening. This produces anxiolytic, sedative, hypnotic, …
2D-Struktur
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SMILES
Clc1ccc2c(c1)C(c1ccccc1)=NCc1nncn1-2
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H11ClN4/c17-12-6-7-14-13(8-12)16(11-4-2-1-3-5-11)18-9-15-20-19-10-21(14)15/h1-8,10H,9H2
Molecular Formula
C16H11ClN4
HBD / HBA
- / 3
Rotierbare Bindungen
1
Schwere Atome
21
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
This benzodiazepine medication works by enhancing the calming effects of GABA in the brain to help with falling and staying asleep. It is used for the short-term treatment of insomnia.
Enhances the effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at GABA-A receptors by binding to an allosteric site and increasing the frequency of chloride ion channel opening. This produces anxiolytic, sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant effects.
Yes, Estazolam is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL285674. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 3261. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss
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