NCIt definition : The tosylate salt form of remimazolam, a short-acting benzodiazepine derivative that
is structurally related to midazolam, with sedative-hypnotic activity. Upon administration,
remimazolam targets and binds to a specific site on the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-A-chloride
ionophore receptor complex located on the neuronal membrane. Binding causes an allosteric
modification of the receptor thereby enhancing the affinity of GABA to the receptor
leading to an increase in the frequency of chloride-channel opening events, which
leads to an increase in chloride ion conductance, neuronal hyperpolarization, inhibition
of the action potential, and a decrease in neuronal excitability.;