Dichloralphenazone

Summary

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]

Dichloralphenazone
Combination of
PhenazoneAnalgesic
Chloral hydrateSedative
Clinical data
MedlinePlusa601064
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 480-30-8 checkY
PubChem CID
  • 10188
DrugBank
  • DB01495 checkY
ChemSpider
  • 9776 checkY
UNII
  • YYX637R279
KEGG
  • D03785 checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID2022919 Edit this at Wikidata
ECHA InfoCard100.006.861 Edit this at Wikidata
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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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