Metomidate is a non-barbiturate imidazole that was discovered by Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1965BE Patent 662474 and under the names (Hypnodil, Nokemyl) is sold as a sedative-hypnotic drug used in Europe to treat humans and for veterinary purposes.
11C-labelled metomidate (11C-metomidate), may be used with positron emission tomography (PET). For instance, to detect tumors of adrenocortical origin.
See also Etomidate Propoxate
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