- Pyrazolopyrimidine
The Pyrazolopyrimidines are a class of
sedative andanxiolytic drugs related (in terms of their effect) tobenzodiazepine s.Most of the drugs from this class marketed to date are intended to induce
sleep , and are prescribed for people sufferinginsomnia , however some newer compounds produceanxiolytic effects with relatively little sedation, and are being developed for use as non-sedating anti-anxiety drugs.They include:
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Zaleplon - hypnotic (trade name Sonata)
*Indiplon - hypnotic
*Ocinaplon - anxiolyticAs they are not chemically related to the benzodiazepines despite their similar effect, such drugs—as well as the
imidazopyridine s andcyclopyrrone s—are sometimes grouped together and referred to as "nonbenzodiazepine s".Insecticide
A related use is in pyrazolopyrimidine
organothiophosphate insecticide s.tructure
The molecules are typified by the linked six sided (
benzene ) and sometimes five sided rings (methylpyrazol).
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