Secobarbital/brallobarbital/hydroxyzine
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Secobarbital/brallobarbital/hydroxyzine was a combination tablet containing 50 mg brallobarbital, 150 mg secobarbital and 50 mg hydroxyzine[1] that was used as a sedative. It was sold under the brand name Vesparax. This drug has been withdrawn from the market in most countries.
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| Brallobarbital | Barbiturate |
| Secobarbital | Barbiturate |
| Hydroxyzine | Antihistamine |
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| Trade names | Vesparax |
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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 18 September 1970.[4]
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