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illicit; approved |
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Description
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Fludiazepam is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. It is a scheduled drug in the U.S., but is approved for use in Japan. |
| Indication |
Used for the short-term treatment of anxiety disorders. |
| Pharmacology |
Fludiazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Fludiazepam accumulates primarily in the cortex and thalamus. |
| Toxicity |
Symptoms of overdose include drowsiness, weakness, nausea, dizziness, abdominal pain, cerebral oedema and renal tubular necrosis, hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia, liver damage, encephalopathy, coma and death. |
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Humans and other mammals |
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| Biotransformation |
Hepatic. |
| References |
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Ishiwata K, Yanai K, Ido T, Miura-Kanno Y, Kawashima K: Synthesis and biodistribution of [11C]fludiazepam for imaging benzodiazepine receptors. Int J Rad Appl Instrum B. 1988;15(4):365-71.
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Nakatsuka I, Shimizu H, Asami Y, Katoh T, Hirose A, Yoshitake A: Benzodiazepines and their metabolites: relationship between binding affinity to the benzodiazepine receptor and pharmacological activity. Life Sci. 1985 Jan 14;36(2):113-9.
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