Methaqualone Hydrochloride

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The hydrochloride salt form of Methaqualone. As a sedative, hypnotic agent, methaqualone was used for insomnia. Due to its high risk for abuse, methaqualone was taken off the U.S. market in 1983. (NCI)

**Synonyms:** - METHAQUALONE HYDROCHLORIDE - Melsedin - Mequelon - Metadorm - Methaqualone HCl - Methaqualone hydrochloride - Methased - Methased - Optimil - Optimil - Paxidorm - Revonal - Revonal - Riporest - Sedaquin - Sleepinal - Somnium - Toquilone - Toraflon