Detomidine

Detomidine
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATCvet code	QN05CM90 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	Veterinary use only;
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life	30 min
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 4-[(2,3-dimethylphenyl)methyl]-3H-imidazole;
CAS Number	76631-46-4 ;
PubChem CID	56032;
ChemSpider	50586 ;
UNII	7N8K34P2XH;
KEGG	D07795 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2110829 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00227457 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H14N2
Molar mass	186.258 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES Cc2cccc(Cc1cnc[nH]1)c2C;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H14N2/c1-9-4-3-5-11(10(9)2)6-12-7-13-8-14-12/h3-5,7-8H,6H2,1-2H3,(H,13,14) ; Key:RHDJRPPFURBGLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Detomidine is an imidazole derivative and α₂-adrenergic receptor agonist, used as a large animal sedative, primarily used in horses. It is usually available as the salt detomidine hydrochloride. It is a prescription medication available to veterinarians sold under various trade names.