Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride

CHEMBL1200703 Phase 4 Approuvé Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
336.2 g/mol
LogP
Phase
4

The hydrochloride salt form of chlordiazepoxide is the standard oral and injectable preparation used for anxiety and alcohol withdrawal management. It shares the same benzodiazepine pharmacology as the parent compound. Risk of respiratory depression increases when combined with other CNS depressants such as opioids or alcohol.

Masse moléculaire

336,2000 g/mol

TPSA

48,20 Ų

Aires thérapeutiques

Mécanisme d'action

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)

Mécanisme

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, …

Structure 2D

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SMILES

CNC1=Nc2ccc(Cl)cc2C(c2ccccc2)=[N+]([O-])C1.Cl

InChI

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

Molecular Formula

C16H15Cl2N3O

HBD / HBA

2 / 3

Liaisons Rotatives

1

Atomes Lourds

22

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.

Foire aux questions

The hydrochloride salt form of chlordiazepoxide is the standard oral and injectable preparation used for anxiety and alcohol withdrawal management. It shares the same benzodiazepine pharmacology as the parent compound. Risk of respiratory depression increases when combined with other CNS depressants such as opioids or alcohol.

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, Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1200703. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 9916. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.