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METHAQUALONE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nonmedical use of barbiturates
1, record 1, English, nonmedical%20use%20of%20barbiturates
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-medical use of barbiturates 2, record 1, English, non%2Dmedical%20use%20of%20barbiturates
correct
- barbiturate misuse 3, record 1, English, barbiturate%20misuse
- barbiturate abuse 4, record 1, English, barbiturate%20abuse
avoid, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although benzodiazepines have become the most commonly abused sedative-hypnotic in the United States, there are still areas where the nonmedical use of barbiturates, such as butalbital(Fiorinal and Esgic), and carisoprodol(Soma), and other sedative–hypnotics(e. g., methaqualone, glutethimide) causes serious clinical problems. 1, record 1, English, - nonmedical%20use%20of%20barbiturates
Record 1, Key term(s)
- barbiturate nonmedical use
- barbiturate non-medical use
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usage non médical de barbituriques
1, record 1, French, usage%20non%20m%C3%A9dical%20de%20barbituriques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- utilisation non médicale de barbituriques 1, record 1, French, utilisation%20non%20m%C3%A9dicale%20de%20barbituriques
correct, feminine noun
- usage de barbituriques à des fins non médicales 1, record 1, French, usage%20de%20barbituriques%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20non%20m%C3%A9dicales
correct, masculine noun
- utilisation de barbituriques à des fins non médicales 1, record 1, French, utilisation%20de%20barbituriques%20%C3%A0%20des%20fins%20non%20m%C3%A9dicales
correct, feminine noun
- mésusage de barbituriques 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9susage%20de%20barbituriques
masculine noun
- abus de barbituriques 3, record 1, French, abus%20de%20barbituriques
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abuso de barbitúricos
1, record 1, Spanish, abuso%20de%20barbit%C3%BAricos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sujeto pierde peso y se le observa nervioso, inquieto; presenta taquicardia, palpitaciones; insomnio pertinaz, el que frecuentemente trata de corregir con el abuso de barbitúricos y otros sedantes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - abuso%20de%20barbit%C3%BAricos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Parest™
1, record 2, English, Parest%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parest™ : A Parke-Davis trademark for methaqualone. 2, record 2, English, - Parest%26trade%3B
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Parest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Parest
1, record 2, French, Parest
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ParestMC : Marque de commerce de la société Parke-Davis pour la méthaqualone. 2, record 2, French, - Parest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette marque n'est pas disponible au Canada. 2, record 2, French, - Parest
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Optimil
1, record 3, English, Optimil
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trademark for methaqualone hydrochloride(Wallace Pharmaceuticals). 2, record 3, English, - Optimil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Optimil
1, record 3, French, Optimil
trademark, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marque déposée du chlorhydrate de méthaqualone. 2, record 3, French, - Optimil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette marque déposée n'est pas disponible au Canada 2, record 3, French, - Optimil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illicit drug market
1, record 4, English, illicit%20drug%20market
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- illicit market 2, record 4, English, illicit%20market
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Methaqualone does not currently appear to be as easily available on the illicit drug market in Canada as it is in the United States and several other areas of the world. 3, record 4, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Illicit market is often used to refer to the illicit drug market. 2, record 4, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marché clandestin de la drogue
1, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est intéressant de noter qu'une étude sur les ventes de drogues aux États-Unis en 1972 donnait les chiffres suivants: [...] 2 milliards pour les médicaments sans ordonnance et 2 milliards pour les drogues illicites vendues au marché clandestin. 1, record 4, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Marché noir et marché illicite s'emploient souvent pour référer au marché clandestin. 1, record 4, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record 4, Key term(s)
- marché illicite de drogues
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado negro de la droga
1, record 4, Spanish, mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado ilegal de la droga 2, record 4, Spanish, mercado%20ilegal%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
- mercado ilícito de la droga 3, record 4, Spanish, mercado%20il%C3%ADcito%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cocaína destinada al mercado ilegal de la droga en Europa Occidental es introducida, en la mayoría de los casos, de manera fraudulenta por vía marítima. 2, record 4, Spanish, - mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mercado ilícito
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flurazepam
1, record 5, English, flurazepam
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When barbiturates were found to produce dependence, barbiturate-like drugs such as methaqualone, and flurazepam were introduced as substitutes, but they too have been found to produce dependence. 2, record 5, English, - flurazepam
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dulmane is a registered trademark of flurazepam. It is an ivory and orange (15 mg) or an ivory and red (30 mg) capsule marked "Roche C Dalmane". 2, record 5, English, - flurazepam
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- flurazépam
1, record 5, French, fluraz%C3%A9pam
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'on s'est rendu compte que les barbituriques entraînaient une dépendance, on les a remplacés par les drogues de substitution, comme la méthaqualone et le flurazépam, qui a-t-on découvert, provoque également une dépendance. 2, record 5, French, - fluraz%C3%A9pam
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Apo-Flurazepam, le Dalmane, le Novoflupam, le Somnol et le Som-Pam sont des noms commerciaux de flurazepam. 3, record 5, French, - fluraz%C3%A9pam
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- flurazepam
1, record 5, Spanish, flurazepam
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- methaqualone pill
1, record 6, English, methaqualone%20pill
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- lude 1, record 6, English, lude
see observation, jargon
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Street term for a methaqualone pill. 2, record 6, English, - methaqualone%20pill
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ludes
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- comprimé de méthaqualone
1, record 6, French, comprim%C3%A9%20de%20m%C3%A9thaqualone
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- comprimés de quaalude 2, record 6, French, comprim%C3%A9s%20de%20quaalude
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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