What is "climazolam"

n. An imidazobenzodiazepine derivative used in veterinary medicine as an anesthetic.

Climazolam (Ro21-3982) was introduced under licence as a veterinary medicine by the Swiss Pharmacutical company Gräub under the tradename Climasol. Climazolam is a benzodiazepine, specifically an imidazo benzodiazepine derivative developed by Hoffman-LaRoche. It is similar in structure to midazolam and diclazepam and is used in veterinary medicine for anesthetizing animals.