Rilmazafone hydrochloride

Rilmazafone hydrochloride is a water-soluble benzodiazepine prodrug used mainly in Japan as a sedative-hypnotic for treating insomnia. It is inactive until metabolized by aminopeptidases in the small intestine into active benzodiazepine metabolites. It offers efficient sleep initiation with minimal muscle-relaxant effects. Its therapeutic use is listed as sleeping drugs. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Rhythmy. It is listed as a controlled drug substance (Schedule IV). Its PubChem CID is 9958041.

CAS No 85815-37-8
Molecular Formula C21H21Cl3N6O3
Molecular Weight 511.8 g/mol
Synonyms 5-[[(2-aminoacetyl)amino]methyl]-1-[4-chloro-2-(2-chlorobenzoyl)phenyl]-N,N-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide;hydrochloride

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