What is Desalkylflurazepam?
Desalkylflurazepam is a pharmacologically active benzodiazepine and metabolite of Flurazepam. It is also used in the manufacturing of midazolam, and can be found in trace amounts in patients treated with midazolam iatrogenically.
Vogt S, Kempf J, Buttler J, Auwärter V, Weinmann W. Desalkylflurazepam found in patients’ samples after high-dose midazolam treatment. Drug Test Anal. 2013 Sep-Oct;5(9-10):745-7. doi: 10.1002/dta.1484. Epub 2013 May 24. PMID: 23713025.
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