Chemistry:Zoxazolamine

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Short description: Withdrawn muscle relaxant drug
Zoxazolamine
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Clinical data
Other namesMcN-485
Routes of
administration
Oral
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KEGG
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC7H5ClN2O
Molar mass168.58 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

Zoxazolamine (INN, USAN, BAN) (brand name Contrazole, Deflexol, Flexin, Miazol, Uri-Boi, Zoxamine, Zoxine) is a muscle relaxant that is no longer marketed.[1][2] It was synthesized in 1953 and introduced clinically in 1955 but was withdrawn due to hepatotoxicity.[1][2][3] One of its active metabolites, chlorzoxazone, was found to show less toxicity, and was subsequently marketed in place of zoxazolamine.[3] These drugs activate IKCa channels.[4]

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