It is less toxic than diazepam and in animal studies it appears to produce anxiolytic and anti-agitation properties with limited hypnotic and motor coordination impairing properties. Pinazepam is rapidly absorbed after oral administration. The main active metabolites of pinazepam are depropargylpinazepam (N-desmethyldiazepam, nordazepam) and oxazepam.
Pinazepam is a less toxic alternative to diazepam, exhibiting anxiolytic and anti-agitation effects in animal studies with minimal impact on motor coordination or sleep. It is rapidly absorbed after oral ingestion, and its primary metabolites are depropargylpinazepam (N-desmethyldiazepam), nordazepam, and oxazepam.