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Also known as methyprylone, methprylon, metiprilon, methyprolon

Methyprylon, or Noludar, is a sedative/tranquilizer and hypnotic central nervous system depressant of the piperidinedione derivative chemical class, first developed in the 1940s by Hoffmann-La Roche. This medicine was used for treating insomnia, but is now rarely used as it has been replaced by newer drugs with fewer side effects, such as benzodiazepines.

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Within Vinony's link graph, methyprylon is referenced by 600 other articles, and connects out to benzodiazepine drug, isovaleric acid and allopregnanolone.

It is catalogued under topics including 2-Piperidinones, 4-Piperidinones and Drugboxes which contain changes to verified fields.

Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula
C10H17NO2
Molecular weight
183.25 g/mol
IUPAC name
3,3-diethyl-5-methylpiperidine-2,4-dione
SMILES
CCC1(C(=O)C(CNC1=O)C)CC
InChIKey
SIDLZWOQUZRBRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.8
Polar surface area
46.2 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
1982
Admin. routes
oral

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Wikidata facts

Mass
183.125929
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₇NO₂
has characteristic
bitterness
medical condition treated
insomnia
canonical SMILES
CCC1(C(=O)C(CNC1=O)C)CC
defined daily dose
0.2
Commons category
Methyprylon
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Adverse effects
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • See also
  • References

Methyprylon, or Noludar, is a sedative/tranquilizer and hypnotic central nervous system depressant of the piperidinedione derivative chemical class, first developed in the 1940s by Hoffmann-La Roche. This medicine was used for treating insomnia, but is now rarely used as it has been replaced by newer drugs with fewer side effects, such as benzodiazepines.

Methyprylon was withdrawn from the US market in June 1975 and the Canadian market in September 1990. Some other trade names are Noctan and Dimerin.

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