Metomidate

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Metomidate
Systematic (IUPAC) name
methyl 1-(1-phenylethyl)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status Prescription only
Identifiers
CAS number 5377-20-8 N
ATCvet code QN05CM94
PubChem CID 21474
ChemSpider 20182 YesY
UNII Z18ZYL8Y51 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL494039 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C13H14N2O2 
Mol. mass 230.263 g/mol
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Metomidate is a non-barbiturate imidazole that was discovered by Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1965[1] and under the names (Hypnodil, Nokemyl) is sold as a sedative-hypnotic drug used in Europe to treat humans and for veterinary purposes.[2]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ BE Patent 662474
  2. ^ Index nominum 2000: international drug directory. Taylor & Francis US. 2000. p. 683. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1. Retrieved 27 October 2011.