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Benzoctamine


Benzoctamine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
N-methyl-9,10-ethanoanthracene-9(10H)-methanamine
Identifiers
CAS number	17243-09-9
ATC code	N05BD01
PubChem	28425
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₈H₁₉N
Mol. mass	249.35 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	Hepatic
Half life	2 to 3 hours
Excretion	Renal
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	IV, oral

Benzoctamine is a drug that possessess sedative and anxiolytic properties. It is different from most sedative drugs because in most clinical trials it does not produce respiratory depression, but actually stimulates the respiratory system. When co-administered with other drugs that cause respiratory depression, like morphine, it can cause increased respiratory depression. Peak effects are reached at about an hour, and effects wear off after about 2-3 hours. This drug is also used as a sedative in the hospital scene in patients who have respiratory failure.

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