Chlormethiazole Other names: Clomethiazole

Chemical formula: C₆H₈ClNS  Molecular mass: 161.65 g/mol  PubChem compound: 10783

Active ingredient description

Clomethiazole has sedative, muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant properties. It is used for hypnosis in elderly and institutionalised patients, for preanaesthetic sedation and especially in the management of withdrawal from ethanol.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N05CM02 Clomethiazole N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05C Hypnotics and sedatives → N05CM Other hypnotics and sedatives
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
Clomethiazole 192 mg Capsules Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
HEMINEVRIN Capsule Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 1867-58-9
CAS Substance: 533-45-9
DrugBank Drug: DB06470
PubChem Compound: 10783
RxNorm Ingredient: 2372
SNOMED-CT Concept: 395978007
Clomethiazole (substance)
UNII Identifier: 0C5DBZ19HV
CLOMETHIAZOLE

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