Chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₂ Molecular mass: 335.185 g/mol PubChem compound: 13314
Lormetazepam is a benzodiazepine with anxiolytic, muscle relaxant, sedative and hypnotic properties. Clinical studies have shown minimal effects on REM sleep and on psychomotor performance on the day after treatment with lormetazepam. Lormetazepam is indicated for the short term treatment of insomnia.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| N05CD06 | Lormetazepam | N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05C Hypnotics and sedatives → N05CD Benzodiazepine derivatives |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORMAGEN Tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Lormetazepam is an active ingredient of these brands:
Cyprus (CY)Germany (DE)Malta (MT)New Zealand (NZ)Poland (PL)Spain (ES)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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