Mecloqualone

Mecloqualone (Nubarene, Casfen) is an analogue of methaqualone which was first made in 1960 ^[1] and marketed mainly in France and some other European countries. It has sedative, hypnotic and anxiolytic properties, and was used for the treatment of insomnia. ^[2] Mecloqualone is faster acting but shorter lasting than methaqualone and so was used only as a sleeping pill^[3], in contrast to methaqualone which was used as a general purpose anxiolytic as well. Mecloqualone was never as widely used as methaqualone and is no longer prescribed because of concerns about its potential for abuse and overdose.

See also

• Methaqualone
• Afloqualone
• Etaqualone
• Methylmethaqualone
• Mebroqualone
• Cloroqualone
• Diproqualone

References

1. ^ Jackman GV, Petrow V, Stephenson O. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 1960; 12(9):528-9.
2. ^ Mouren P, Giraud F, Pinsard N. "Clinical use of a new psycholeptic: Mecloqualone." (French) Marseille Medical 1963;100: 599-602. PMID 13936358
3. ^ Dubnk B, Towne CA, Bush MT. "Detection, assay and rate of excretion of mecloqualone in animals and man." Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 1969 Nov;15(3):632-41. PMID 5353825