Chlorzoxazone (CED0006658)

Chlorzoxazone is an organic compound with the chemical formula C7H4ClNO2 and an average molecular weight of 169.56 g/mol. Chlorzoxazone belongs to the benzoxazolones, a subclass of benzoxazoles within the organic compounds. In terms of pharmacological activity, it acts as an inhibitor of the protein target Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-1 (KCNMA1). The compound is utilized in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products as a muscle relaxant. Recorded exposure routes for chlorzoxazone include oral administration and the occlusive dressing technique. It has been identified in or released from 11 recorded sources across various categories. Within household cleaning and consumer products, it is found in tobacco smoke filters, perfumes within detergents and soaps, and non-electric simulated smoking devices. In the sector of electrical and electronic equipment, sources include electrodes, electric hearing aids, electrically stimulated smoking devices, communication cables or conductors, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among two other sources.