Ethinamate

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Ethinamate
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(1-ethynylcyclohexyl)carbamate
Identifiers
CAS number	126-52-3
ATC code	?
PubChem	3284
Chemical data
Formula	C₉H₁₃N O₂
Mol. mass	167.205 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	Oral

Ethinamate (Valamin, Valmid) is a short-acting sedative-hypnotic medication used to treat insomnia. Regular use leads to tolerance, and it is usually not effective for more than 7 days. Prolonged use can lead to dependency.

Ethinamate has been replaced by other medicines (particularly benzodiazepines, and it is not available in the Netherlands, the United States or Canada.

v • d • e Psycholeptics: hypnotics and sedatives (N05C)

Aldehydes	Acetylglycinamide chloral hydrate - Chloral hydrate - Chloralodol - Dichloralphenazone - Paraldehyde - Petrichloral

Alkynes	Centalun - Ethchlorvynol - Ethinamate - Hexapropymate - Methylpentynol

Alpha-2 agonists	Clonidine - Dexmedetomidine - Lofexidine - Romifidine - Tizanidine - Xylazine

Barbiturates	Allobarbital - Amobarbital - Aprobarbital - Barbital - Butobarbital - Cyclobarbital - Ethallobarbital - Heptabarbital - Hexobarbital - Methohexital - Pentobarbital - Phenobarbital - Proxibarbal - Reposal - Secobarbital - Talbutal - Thiopental - Vinylbital - Vinbarbital

Benzodiazepines	Brotizolam - Cinolazepam - Doxefazepam - Estazolam - Flunitrazepam - Flurazepam - Flutoprazepam - Loprazolam - Lormetazepam - Nitrazepam - Nimetazepam - Midazolam - Quazepam - Temazepam - Triazolam

GHB Type	GABOB - GHB (Sodium Oxybate, Xyrem®) - GBL - 1,4-Butanediol

Melatonin receptor	Agomelatine - Melatonin - Ramelteon

Neuroactive steroids	Allopregnanolone - Alphadolone - Alphaxolone - Hydroxydione - Minaxolone - Tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone

Nonbenzodiazepines	CL-218,872 - Eszopiclone - Indiplon - Necopidem - Pazinaclone - Saripidem - Suproclone - Suriclone - SX-3228 - Zaleplon - Zolpidem - Zopiclone

Piperidinediones	Glutethimide - Methyprylon - Pyrithyldione

Quinazolinones	Afloqualone - Cloroqualone - Diproqualone - Etaqualone - Mebroqualone - Mecloqualone - Methaqualone - Methylmethaqualone

Antihistamines & Anticholinergics	Hydroxyzine - Diphenhydramine - Bromodiphenhydramine - Carbinoxamine - Orphenadrine - Pyrilamine - Scopolamine - Phenyltoloxamine - Doxylamine

Carbamates	Meprobamate - Carisoprodol - Tybamate - Methocarbamol

Other	Apronal - Bromides - Bromisoval - Carbromal - Clomethiazole - Embutramide - Gaboxadol - Loreclezole - Mephenoxalone - Niaprazine - Propiomazine - Scopolamine - Sulfonmethane - Trichloroethanol - Triclofos - Valerian - Valnoctamide - Trazadone