Structured Summary
Abstract
A sedative and hypnotic that has been used in the short-term management of INSOMNIA. Its use has been superseded by other drugs.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C7H9ClO
- Molecular Weight
- 144.60 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 1-chloro-3-ethylpent-1-en-4-yn-3-ol
- InChIKey
- ZEHYJZXQEQOSON-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCC(C=CCl)(C#C)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D004984
- Source
- PubChem CID 3281
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Ethchlorovynol
- Ethchlorvinol
- Placidyl
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ethchlorvynol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004984. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004984
- Ethchlorvynol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethchlorvynol
- Ethchlorvynol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3085140
- Ethchlorvynol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3281. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3281