Taniplon

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Taniplon
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-(5-methoxy-6,7,8,9-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]quinazolin-2-yl)-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
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Identifiers
CAS number 106073-01-2
ATC code None
PubChem CID 3086516
UNII OKS0I0BBLP YesY
Chemical data
Formula C14H15N5O2 
Mol. mass 285.301 g/mol
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Taniplon is a nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic drug from the imidazoquinazoline family of drugs.

Taniplon binds strongly to benzodiazepine sites on the GABAA receptor and has similar anxiolytic effects in animals, but with less sedative or muscle relaxant action.[1]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Tully WR, Gardner CR, Gillespie RJ, Westwood R (July 1991). "2-(oxadiazolyl)- and 2-(thiazolyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines as agonists and inverse agonists at benzodiazepine receptors". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 34 (7): 2060–7. doi:10.1021/jm00111a021. PMID 1648620.