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Flunitrazepam

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Definition: A benzodiazepine with pharmacologic actions similar to those of DIAZEPAM that can cause ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA. Some reports indicate that it is used as a date rape drug and suggest that it may precipitate violent behavior. The United States Government has banned the importation of this drug.  colloquially called "rophies" & "roofies" from X ref ROHYPNOL   
Pharmacological Action Anti-Anxiety Agents; GABA Modulators 		Other names Rohypnol; Fluridrazepam; ct Arzneimittel Brand of Flunitrazepam; RO54200; Flunitrazepam ratiopharm; Flunitrazepam neuraxpharm; Flunitrazepam Teva; ratiopharm Brand of Flunitrazepam; neuraxpharm Brand of Flunitrazepam; flunizep von ct; ct-Arzneimittel Brand of Flunitrazepam; betapharm Brand of Flunitrazepam; Teva Brand of Flunitrazepam; Rohipnol; Roche Brand of Flunitrazepam; RO-5-4200; Merck dura Brand of Flunitrazepam; Hexal Brand of Flunitrazepam; Flunitrazepam-ratiopharm; Narcozep
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
desmethylflunitrazepam  0   Flunitrazepam/*analogs & derivatives. Toxicol Sci. 2008 Nov;106(1):64-73
3-hydroxyflunitrazepam  67739-71-3   Flunitrazepam/*analogs & derivatives. J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl 1998 Nov 20;719(1-2):87-92
N-desmethylflunitrazepam  2648-00-2   Flunitrazepam/*analogs & derivatives. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 1990;4(6):643
7-aminoflunitrazepam  34084-50-9   Flunitrazepam/*analogs & derivatives. J Chromatogr 1982;232(1):111
7-aminodesmethylflunitrazepam  894-76-8   Flunitrazepam/*analogs & derivatives. J Chromatogr 1982;232(1):111

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