Introduction
Climazolam was introduced under licence as a veterinary medicine by the Swiss Pharmaceutical company Gräub under the tradename Climasol.
Background
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 anaesthetising animals.