Artanen.
/ˈɑːteɪn/, U.S. /ˈɑrteɪn/ Pharmacology.
A proprietary name for: the drug trihexyphenidyl (benzhexol).
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [noun] > antispasmodic or anticonvulsant > specific substances or preparations
Dilantin1938
phenytoin1942
Artane1948
Mysoline1949
mephenesin1952
troxidone1952
primidone1953
acetazolamide1954
orphenadrine1957
tetrabenazine1958
ethosuximide1960
methsuximide1965
clonazepam1970
valproic1972
valproate1974
1948 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 9 Mar. 251/2 Artane. For anti-spasmodic preparations.
1967 Brit. Jrnl. Psychiatry 113 213/1 Following its introduction in 1949, Artane has become established as a safe and effective advance in treatment.
1978 Amer. Pharmacy May 9/3 The pharmacy department placed a name list of known Artane abusers in the emergency room.
2005 Washington Post (Nexis) 12 June a22 He also popped Artane pills, he said.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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