Methaqualone

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

**Definition:** A sedative, hypnotic agent that was used for insomnia, but was taken off of the market, in the U.S., in 1983 due to its high risk of abuse.(NCI)

**Synonyms:** - 2-Methyl-3-(2-methylphenyl)-4(3H)-quinazolinone - 2-Methyl-3-(2-methylphenyl)-4(3H)-quinazolinone - 2-Methyl-3-o-tolyl-4(3H)-quinazolinone - 2-Methyl-3-o-tolyl-4(3H)-quinazolinone - 3,4-Dihydro-2-methyl-4-oxo-3-o-tolylquinazoline - Cateudyl - Cateudyl - Citexal - Dormigoa - Dormigoa - Dormogen - Dormogen - Dormutil - Dormutil - Dorsedin - Dorsedin - Fadormir - Fadormir - Holodorm - Holodorm - Hyminal - Hyminal - Hypcol - Hyptor - Hyptor - Ipnofil - Ipnofil - MAOA - MAOA - METHAQUALONE - MTQ - Melsomin - Melsomin - Mequin - Metolquizolone - Metolquizolone - Mollinox - Mollinox - Motolon - Motolon - Nobedorm - Nobedorm - Noctilene - Noctilene - Normi-Nox - Normi-Nox - Omnyl - Omnyl - Optinoxan - Optinoxan - Ortonal - Ortonal - Parest - Parest - Parminal - Parminal - QZ 2 - QZ-2 - QZ-2 - Quaalude - Quaalude - RIC 272 - RIC-272 - Rorer 148 - Rorer 148 - Roulone - Roulone - Rouqualone - Rouqualone - Sindesvel - Sindesvel - Somberol - Somberol - Somnafac - Somnafac - Somnomed - Somnomed - Sonal - Sonal - Soverin - Soverin - TR 495 - TR-495 - TR-495 - Torinal - Torinal - Tuazolone - Tuazolone