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Methaqualone

Methaqualone is a sedative-hypnotic medication that was widely prescribed during the mid-20th century. It was marketed under various brand names, including Quaalude (/ˈkweɪluːd/ KWAY-lood) and Sopor, typically containing 300 mg of methaqualone per tablet. A combination drug known as Mandrax was sold primarily in Europe, containing 250 mg of methaqualone…

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Syed Husain ZaheerAntimalarial medicationsWallace and TiernanSanofi S.A.Brand nameOverdoseComaDeath

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ATC code
N05CM01 (WHO)
CAS Number
72-44-6 Y
ChEBI
CHEBI:6821
ChEMBL
ChEMBL282052 Y
ChemSpider
6055 Y

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Methaqualone

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related to history · 25
Methaqualone → Britain, By, Europe, Fort Washington, In, Inc, India, Indra Kishore Kacker, Maalox, Malsed, Malsedin, Mandrax, Pennsylvania, Quaalude, Renoval, Rorer, Roussel Laboratories, Sanofi, Syed Husain Zaheer, The
related to Popular culture · 25
Methaqualone → Al Pacino's, Almost Famous, America, Another Quaalude, Cheech, Chong, Dinner, Jade East, Kate Hudson, Later, Man, Penny Lane, Quaalude, Quaaludes, Rorer, Roxy Theatre, Scarface, Small, Smoke, The Big Chill
related to Recreational use · 14
Methaqualone → Australia, Britain, Canada, DEA ACSCN, Drugs Act, In, It, Latin, Misuse, New Zealand, Schedule, The, United Kingdom, United States
related to Chemical weapon (Project Coast) · 11
Methaqualone → Delta, Details, During, Illegal, MosRefCat, Mossgas Refinery Catalyst, Project Coast, Reconciliation Commission, Scientific Company, South Africa, Truth
related to Regulation · 9
Methaqualone → Controlled Drugs, In Canada, India, Psychotropic Substances, Schedule, Schedule II, Schedule III, Substances Act, UN Convention
Legal status · 8
Methaqualone → AU: S9 (Prohibited substance), BR: Class F2 (Prohibited psychotropics), CA: Schedule III, DE: Anlage II (Authorized trade only, not prescriptible), NZ: Class B -illegal to possess, UK: Class B, UN: Psychotropic Schedule II, US: Schedule I
related to Brand names · 8
Methaqualone → Australia, Canada, Mandrax, Quaalude, Quāālude, South Africa, UK, United States
related to Pharmacodynamics · 6
Methaqualone → As, GABA, GABAA, It, This, Unlike
related to Overdose · 5
Methaqualone → Additional, An, Lemmon, Quaalude, The
related to Medical use · 4
Methaqualone → However, It, Methaqualone's, The

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Important terminology

drug quaalude states united sedative use also names quaaludes sold drugs tablet brand recreational schedule name mandrax rorer analogues used

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Methaqualone3D model (JSmol)Interactive image1.00infobox
MethaqualoneATC codeN05CM01 (WHO)1.00infobox
MethaqualoneCAS Number72-44-6 Y1.00infobox
MethaqualoneChEBICHEBI:68211.00infobox
MethaqualoneChEMBLChEMBL282052 Y1.00infobox
MethaqualoneChemSpider6055 Y1.00infobox
MethaqualoneCompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID70232791.00infobox
MethaqualoneDrug classSedative; Hypnotic; Anxiolytic; GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulator; Quinazolinone1.00infobox
MethaqualoneDrugBankDB04833 Y1.00infobox
MethaqualoneECHA InfoCard100.000.7101.00infobox
MethaqualoneElimination half-lifeBiphasic (10–40; 20–60 hours)1.00infobox
MethaqualoneFormulaC16H14N2O1.00infobox
MethaqualoneKEGGD00557 Y1.00infobox
MethaqualoneLegal statusAU: S9 (Prohibited substance)1.00infobox
MethaqualoneLegal statusBR: Class F2 (Prohibited psychotropics)1.00infobox
MethaqualoneLegal statusCA: Schedule III1.00infobox
MethaqualoneLegal statusDE: Anlage II (Authorized trade only, not prescriptible)1.00infobox
MethaqualoneLegal statusNZ: Class B -illegal to possess1.00infobox
MethaqualoneLegal statusUK: Class B1.00infobox
MethaqualoneLegal statusUS: Schedule I1.00infobox
MethaqualoneLegal statusUN: Psychotropic Schedule II1.00infobox
MethaqualoneMelting point113 °C (235 °F)1.00infobox
MethaqualoneMolar mass250.301 g·mol−11.00infobox
MethaqualonePronunciation/mɛθəˈkweɪloʊn/1.00infobox
MethaqualoneProtein binding70–80%1.00infobox
MethaqualonePubChem CID62921.00infobox
MethaqualoneRoutes of administrationOral, others1.00infobox
MethaqualoneTrade namesQuaalude, Sopor, Mandrax1.00infobox
MethaqualoneUNII7ZKH8MQW6T1.00infobox
Methaqualoneis asedative-hypnotic medication that was widely prescribed during the mid-20th century0.90text

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    Methaqualone

    Nodes131
    Edges130
    Triples150
    Avg. degree1.98
    Density0.015267
    Components1
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