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Clonazepam

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 February 2025

K. Ray Chaudhuri ,
Peter Jenner ,
Valentina Leta ,
Shelley Jones  and
Iro Boura
K. Ray Chaudhuri
Affiliation:
King's College London
Peter Jenner
Affiliation:
King's College London
Valentina Leta
Affiliation:
King's College London
Shelley Jones
Affiliation:
King's College London
Iro Boura
Affiliation:
St. George General Hospital of Chania, Crete, Greece
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Summary

Clonazepam (5-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one). It is an off-white to light yellow crystalline powder with a molecular weight of 315.71 and an empirical formula of C15H10ClN3O3.

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The Movement Disorders Prescriber's Guide to Parkinson's Disease , pp. 83 - 91
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Clonazepam
  • K. Ray Chaudhuri, King's College London, Peter Jenner, King's College London, Valentina Leta, King's College London, Shelley Jones, King's College London, Iro Boura, St. George General Hospital of Chania, Crete, Greece
  • Book: The Movement Disorders Prescriber's Guide to Parkinson's Disease
  • Online publication: 20 February 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009222648.010
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  • K. Ray Chaudhuri, King's College London, Peter Jenner, King's College London, Valentina Leta, King's College London, Shelley Jones, King's College London, Iro Boura, St. George General Hospital of Chania, Crete, Greece
  • Book: The Movement Disorders Prescriber's Guide to Parkinson's Disease
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009222648.010
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  • Clonazepam
  • K. Ray Chaudhuri, King's College London, Peter Jenner, King's College London, Valentina Leta, King's College London, Shelley Jones, King's College London, Iro Boura, St. George General Hospital of Chania, Crete, Greece
  • Book: The Movement Disorders Prescriber's Guide to Parkinson's Disease
  • Online publication: 20 February 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009222648.010
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