Avizafone

Avizafone
Clinical data
Routes of; administration	Intramuscular injection
ATC code	none;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (2S)-2,6-diamino-N-{[(2-benzoyl-4-chlorophenyl)methylcarbamoyl]methyl}hexanamide;
CAS Number	65617-86-9 ;
PubChem CID	71968;
ChemSpider	64974 ;
UNII	65NK71K78P;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2103985 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90215868 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C22H27ClN4O3
Molar mass	430.93 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES Clc1cc(c(N(C(=O)CNC(=O)[C@@H](N)CCCCN)C)cc1)C(=O)c2ccccc2;
	InChI InChI=1S/C22H27ClN4O3/c1-27(20(28)14-26-22(30)18(25)9-5-6-12-24)19-11-10-16(23)13-17(19)21(29)15-7-3-2-4-8-15/h2-4,7-8,10-11,13,18H,5-6,9,12,14,24-25H2,1H3,(H,26,30)/t18-/m0/s1 ; Key:LTKOVYBBGBGKTA-SFHVURJKSA-N ;
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Avizafone^[1] (Pro-Diazepam) is a water-soluble prodrug of the benzodiazepine derivative diazepam. It can be administered intramuscularly.

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Avizafone is metabolised by enzymes in the blood to form the active drug diazepam. It is used mainly as an antidote to poisoning with organophosphate nerve agents.^[2]^[3]^[4]

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