Secobarbital/brallobarbital/hydroxyzine
 | |
| Combination of | |
|---|---|
| Brallobarbital | barbiturate |
| Secobarbital | barbiturate |
| Hydroxyzine | antihistamine |
| Clinical data | |
| Trade names | Vesparax |
Secobarbital/brallobarbital/hydroxyzine is a combination tablet containing 50 mg brallobarbital, 150 mg secobarbital and 50 mg hydroxyzine[1] that is used as a sedative. It is sold under the brand name Vesparax. This drug has been withdrawn from the market in most countries.
Hydroxyzine and secobarbital lengthen the half-life of brallobarbital. Because of this long half-life, it has symptoms resembling a hangover on the next day.[2][3]
Jimi Hendrix was under the influence of Vesparax when he died of asphyxia due to aspiration of vomit on September 18, 1970.[4]
References
- ^ Lhermann, J (1964). "Clinical Application of a New Very Active Hypnotic Associating Sodium Secobarbital, Calcium Brallobarbital and Hydroxyzine (Uc-8130)". Gazette Médicale de France. 71: 961–2. PMID 14142825.
- ^ Yih, T. D.; Rossum, J. M. (1976). "Peculiar pharmacokinetics of brallobarbital as a source of complications in Vesparax intoxication". Xenobiotica. 6 (6): 355–62. doi:10.3109/00498257609151647. PMID 969563.
- ^ Fischbach, R (1983). "Efficacy and safety of midazolam and vesparax in treatment of sleep disorders". British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 16 Suppl 1: 167S–171S. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2125.1983.tb02290.x. PMC 1428085. PMID 6138072.
- ^ Brown, Tony (1997). Jimi Hendrix: The Final Days. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-5238-6.
External links
- Sticht, G; Käferstein, H (1980). "Results of toxicological investigations on vesparax-poisonings (author's transl)". Zeitschrift für Rechtsmedizin. 85 (3): 169–75. doi:10.1007/bf02116316. PMID 7415572.