ethchlorvynol

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes ethchlorvynol to a patient for short-term insomnia.

Definition

Noun 1. A pharmaceutical drug: A mild sedative and hypnotic substance, used primarily to treat insomnia and anxiety. It belongs to a class of drugs known as sedative-hypnotics, which depress the central nervous system to induce sleep or calmness. * Reference: Its trade name is Placidyl.

Usage

• Medical Context: Used to describe the specific drug compound, typically in clinical, pharmaceutical, or historical discussions about medications.
  • The physician prescribed ethchlorvynol for short-term management of severe insomnia.
  • Due to its potential for abuse and dependence, ethchlorvynol is no longer commonly prescribed.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Discontinued Use: The term is often used in a historical context, as the drug's medical use has significantly declined or ceased in many countries.
  • Ethchlorvynol was more widely used in the mid-20th century before safer alternatives became available.

Variants and Related Words

• Placidyl (noun): The former brand or trade name for ethchlorvynol.
  • The patient was taking Placidyl.

Synonyms

• Sedative-hypnotic (noun): The general class of drugs to which ethchlorvynol belongs.
• Hypnotic (noun): A drug that induces sleep.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• placidyl