Posted by ed_uk on July 2, 2005, at 17:11:44
Some ancient sedative/hypnotics you've never heard of!
BROMIDES...........
***Acecarbromal - used in Hungary - present in Afrodor 2000
Weird.........
***Bromisoval - another bromide sedative hypnotic. Available in Slovakia?
***Carbromal - a related sedative
***Ibrotamide
ALCOHOLS..........
Methylpentynol - short acting sedative
***Chloralodol - formerly used a a hypnotic
***Alpha-chloralose - similar to chloral hydrate
***Petrichloral - similar to chloral hydrate
***Loprodiol (Prontozac) - an anxiolytic
Old sedatives that are NOT bromides or alcohols.........
***Apronalide
***Ectylurea (Nostyn) - another ancient sedative
***Novonal (Epinoval) - a hypnotic of times past
***Fenadiazole (Viodor) - an Italian sedative
***Fluoresone (Caducid) - an ancient anxiolytic
***Chlormethiazole (Heminevrin) - a thiamine derivative - still used in the UK to treat delirium tremens
***Hexapropymate (Merinax) - a hypnotic with a rapid onset of action
***Oxanamide (Quiactim) - supposedly an anxiolytic
***Paraldehyde (Paral) - a sedative and anticonvulsant with an especially unpleasant smell
~Ed
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