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Ethchlorvynol

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Definition: A sedative and hypnotic that has been used in the short-term management of INSOMNIA. Its use has been superseded by other drugs.     
Pharmacological Action Hypnotics and Sedatives 		Other names Ethchlorvinol; Ethchlorovynol; PlacidylDrugs* : PLACIDYL; ETHCHLORVYNOL
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
ethchlorvynol glucuronide  56050-11-4 beta-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid, 3-chloro-1-ethyl-1-ethynyl-2-propenyl  Ethchlorvynol/*analogs & derivatives. Science 1980;209(4457):703

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