Climazolam Explained
Climazolam[1] (Ro21-3982) was introduced under licence as a veterinary medicine by the Swiss Pharmaceutical company Gräub under the tradename Climasol.[2] Climazolam is a benzodiazepine, specifically an imidazobenzodiazepine derivative developed by Hoffman-LaRoche. It is similar in structure to midazolam and diclazepam and is used in veterinary medicine for anesthetizing animals.[3] [4]
Notes and References
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- Web site: Climazolam . Drugs.com . 2018-01-23 . 2017-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801032200/https://www.drugs.com/international/climazolam.html . dead .
- Ganter M, Kanngiesser M . Effect of ketamine and its combinations with xylazine and climazolam on the circulation and respiration in swine . German . Zentralbl Veterinarmed A . Aug 1991. 38 . 7 . 501–509 . 10.1111/j.1439-0442.1991.tb01041.x . 1950241.
- Bettschart-Wolfensberger R, Taylor PM, Sear JW, Bloomfield MR, Rentsch K, Dawling S . Physiologic effects of anesthesia induced and maintained by intravenous administration of a climazolam-ketamine combination in ponies premedicated with acepromazine and xylazine . American Journal of Veterinary Research . Oct 1996 . 57 . 10 . 1472–1477 . 8896687.