Remimazolam

Chemical formula: C₂₁H₁₉BrN₄O₂  Molecular mass: 439.313 g/mol  PubChem compound: 9867812

Active ingredient description

Remimazolam is an ultra-short acting benzodiazepine sedative. The effects of remimazolam on the CNS are dependent on the dose administered intravenously and presence or absence of other medicinal products. Remimazolam binds to benzodiazepine sites of gamma amino butyric acid type A [GABAA] receptors with high affinity, while its carboxylic acid metabolite (CNS7054) has approximately 300 times lower affinity for these receptors.

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
N05CD14 N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05C Hypnotics and sedatives → N05CD Benzodiazepine derivatives
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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  
BYFAVO Powder for solution for injection FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR
BYFAVO Powder for solution for injection European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 308242-62-8
DrugBank Drug: DB12404
PubChem Compound: 9867812
RxNorm Ingredient: 2383941
UNII Identifier: 7V4A8U16MB
REMIMAZOLAM

Medicines

Remimazolam is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

  • BYFAVO as REMIMAZOLAM BESYLATE

Croatia (HR)

  • BYFAVO as REMIMAZOLAM BESYLATE

Estonia (EE)

  • BYFAVO as REMIMAZOLAM BESYLATE

Finland (FI)

  • BYFAVO as REMIMAZOLAM BESYLATE

Ireland (IE)

  • BYFAVO as REMIMAZOLAM BESYLATE

Japan (JP)

  • ANEREM as REMIMAZOLAM BESYLATE

Lithuania (LT)

  • BYFAVO as REMIMAZOLAM BESYLATE

Poland (PL)

  • BYFAVO as REMIMAZOLAM BESYLATE

Romania (RO)

  • BYFAVO as REMIMAZOLAM BESYLATE

United Kingdom (UK)

  • BYFAVO as REMIMAZOLAM BESYLATE

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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