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METHYPRYLON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypnotic
1, record 1, English, hypnotic
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soporific 2, record 1, English, soporific
correct, noun
- hypnotic drug 3, record 1, English, hypnotic%20drug
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any agent causing sleep; soporific. 4, record 1, English, - hypnotic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... methyprylon is used as a daytime sedative or a hypnotic to induce sleep in insomnia, especially when the patient is allergic to barbiturates. 5, record 1, English, - hypnotic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source for "hypnotic drug" : International Criminal Police Review, 1985, 388, 120. 3, record 1, English, - hypnotic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypnotique
1, record 1, French, hypnotique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- somnifère 2, record 1, French, somnif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- soporifique 2, record 1, French, soporifique
correct, masculine noun
- soporifère 3, record 1, French, soporif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- soporatif 3, record 1, French, soporatif
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] substance médicamenteuse du type psycholeptique qui a la propriété de provoquer le sommeil. 4, record 1, French, - hypnotique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hipnótico
1, record 1, Spanish, hipn%C3%B3tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- somnífero 2, record 1, Spanish, somn%C3%ADfero
correct, masculine noun
- soporífero 2, record 1, Spanish, sopor%C3%ADfero
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- methyprylon
1, record 2, English, methyprylon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 3,3-Diethyl-5-methyl-2,4-pyperidinedione 2, record 2, English, 3%2C3%2DDiethyl%2D5%2Dmethyl%2D2%2C4%2Dpyperidinedione
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A central nervous system depressant and hypnotic used in the treatment of insomnia. Its action is similar to that of the barbiturates but it is chemically un-related. 3, record 2, English, - methyprylon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noludar, Noctan, Dimerin are trademark names for methyprylon. 1, record 2, English, - methyprylon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthyprylon
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thyprylon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méthyprylone 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thyprylone
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthyprylone est un hypnotique non barbiturique qui s'emploie comme somnifère 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thyprylon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La méthyprylone ne devrait plus être utilisée dans le traitement de l'insomnie, car même si le fabricant insiste dans sa publicité sur le fait que la méthyprylone n'est pas un barbiturique, elle présente en fait des dangers comparables d'accoutumances et de dépendance 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thyprylon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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