Flumazenil

Flumazenil

Summary

Flumazenil is a benzodiazepine antagonist that is used for the complete or partial reversal of the sedative effects caused by benzodiazepines in various clinical settings, such as induced general anesthesia for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Generic Name: Flumazenil

Background

Fumazenil is an imidazobenzodiazepine derivative and a potent benzodiazepine receptor antagonist that competitively inhibits the activity at the benzodiazepine recognition site on the GABA/benzodiazepine receptor complex, thereby reversing the effects of benzodiazepine on the central nervous system.

Weight Average: 303.2884
Monoisotopic: 303.101919534

Chemical Formula: C15H14FN3O3

 

 

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