Ramelteon

In the US, Ramelteon (ramelteon systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics and is used to treat Insomnia.

US matches:

• Ramelteon

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N05CH02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0196597-26-9

Chemical Formula

C16-H21-N-O2

Molecular Weight

259

Therapeutic Categories

Treatment of insomnia

Melatonin receptor agonist

Chemical Names

(-)-(S)-N-[2-(2,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-1H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)ethyl]propionamid (IUPAC)

N-{2-[(8S)-1,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl]ethyl}=propanamide (WHO)

Propanamide, N-(2-((8S)-1,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno(5,4-b)furan-8-yl)ethyl)-

Foreign Names

• Ramelteonum (Latin)
• Ramelteon (German)
• Rameltéon (French)
• Ramelteón (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ramelteon (OS: BAN, USAN)
• TAK-375 (IS: Takeda)

Brand Names

• Rozerem
  Takeda, Japan; Takeda, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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