Dichloralphenazone

Dichloralphenazone
Combination of
Phenazone	Analgesic
Chloral hydrate	Sedative
Clinical data
MedlinePlus	a601064
Routes of; administration	Oral
ATC code	N05CC04 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	US: Schedule IV;
Identifiers
CAS Number	480-30-8 ;
PubChem CID	10188;
DrugBank	DB01495 ;
ChemSpider	9776 ;
UNII	YYX637R279;
KEGG	D03785 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2022919 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.861
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Dichloralphenazone is a 1:2 mixture of antipyrine with chloral hydrate. In combination with paracetamol and isometheptene, it is the active ingredient of medications for migraine and tension headaches, including Epidrin and Midrin. Performance impairments are common with this drug and caution is advised, for example when driving motor vehicles. Additional uses of dichloralphenazone include sedation for the treatment of short-term insomnia, although there are probably better drug choices for the treatment of insomnia.^[1]

References

^ Hindmarch I, Parrott AC (1980). "The effects of combined sedative and anxiolytic preparations on subjective aspects of sleep and objective measures of arousal and performance the morning following nocturnal medication. I: Acute doses". Arzneimittel-Forschung. 30 (6): 1025–8. PMID 6106498.

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[1] Hindmarch I, Parrott AC (1980). "The effects of combined sedative and anxiolytic preparations on subjective aspects of sleep and objective measures of arousal and performance the morning following nocturnal medication. I: Acute doses". Arzneimittel-Forschung. 30 (6): 1025–8. PMID 6106498.

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Dichloralphenazone

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