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The plasma profile of a single oral dose of pinazepam 10 mg was studied in 6 healthy male volunteers, aged 26 to 31 years. The concentrations of the parent compound and of its metabolite in plasma were measured by gas-chromatography. The peak plasma levels of pinazepam was 36.8±5.1 ng/ml and of N-desmethyldiazepam 150±13.3 ng/ml. The plasma concentration of the metabolite become higher than that of the parent compound shortly after administration, suggesting that pinazepam acts as a prodrug.
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Pacifici, G.M., Placidi, G.F., Fornaro, P. et al. Pinazepam: A precursor of N-desmethyldiazepam. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 22, 225–228 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00545219
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