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Bemegride, sold under the brand name Megimide among others, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant first manufactured in 1911, and which has been used in hypnotic overdose.

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Bemegride, sold under the brand name Megimide among others, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant first manufactured in 1911, and which has been used in hypnotic overdose.

As with other chemoreceptor agonists, it is a potent emetic at doses above those normally used in management of barbiturate overdose, although vomiting and aspiration are a concern during treatment. It is a controlled substance in some countries, and is sometimes used to induce convulsions in experimental animals.

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