Clomethiazole

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N05CM02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000533-45-9

Chemical Formula

C6-H8-Cl-N-S

Molecular Weight

161

Therapeutic Categories

Hypnotic and sedative agent

Anticonvulsant agent

Chemical Name

Thiazole, 5-(2-chloroethyl)-4-methyl-

Foreign Names

• Clomethiazolum (Latin)
• Clomethiazol (German)
• Clométhiazole (French)
• Clometiazol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Chlormethiazole (OS: BAN)
• Clométiazole (OS: DCF)
• Chlorethiazole (IS)
• SCTZ (IS)
• Clomethiazole (PH: BP 2010)
• Chlormethiazole Edisilate (OS: BANM)
• Chlormethiazole edisylate (IS)
• Clomethiazole 1,2-ethanedisulfonate (IS)
• Clomethiazole Edisilate (PH: BP 2010)

Brand Names

• Distraneurin
  AstraZeneca, Switzerland; AstraZeneca, Germany; AstraZeneca, Slovenia



• Distraneurine
  AstraZeneca, Spain; AstraZeneca, Luxembourg; IFET, Greece



• Heminevrin
  AstraZeneca, United Kingdom; AstraZeneca, Ireland



• Distraneurin
  AstraZeneca, Switzerland; AstraZeneca, Germany



• Heminevrin
  AstraZeneca, United Arab Emirates; AstraZeneca, Bahrain; AstraZeneca, Cyprus; AstraZeneca, Czech Republic; AstraZeneca, Egypt; AstraZeneca, United Kingdom; AstraZeneca, Hungary; AstraZeneca, Ireland; AstraZeneca, Iraq; AstraZeneca, Iceland; AstraZeneca, Jordan; AstraZeneca, Kuwait; AstraZeneca, Lebanon; AstraZeneca, Libya; AstraZeneca, Norway; AstraZeneca, Oman; AstraZeneca, Poland; AstraZeneca, Qatar; AstraZeneca, Saudi Arabia; AstraZeneca, Sweden; AstraZeneca, Syria; AstraZeneca, Yemen; IFET, Greece

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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