Benzoctamine

DB09021ExperimentalSmall molecule

Benzoctamine is a drug with two main uses. It can be used as a sedative which does not depress the respiratory system, but rather stimulates it. It can also be... It can also be used as an anxiolytic with the same efficacy as chlordiazepoxide for treating anxiety neurosis.

Mechanism: The exact mechanism by which bezoctamine reduces anxiety and produces sedation is unknown. It has been found to increase serotonin levels in the forebrain which may mediate anxiolytic effects similar to those of serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors.
Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Formula / weight: C₁₈H₁₉N · 249.357 g/mol (avg)

Resolves to

Compound

UNII734MM7Y191CAS17243-39-9ChEMBLCHEMBL2110603ChEBI135017PubChem28425KEGGD03089

Clinical / RWD

ATCN05BD01

Structure

InChIKeyGNRXCIONJWKSEA-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCNCC12CCC(C3=CC=CC=C13)C1=CC=CC=C21

What you can answer from here — as of September 16, 2026

2Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action

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666Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text

1ATC codeIncluding every combination product, plus 5 drug categories

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Which companies are running trials of Benzoctamine, in which indications and phases, and which of those programs are still active?

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