PLACIDYL 500 Pill - red oval
Generic Name: ethchlorvynol
Pill with imprint PLACIDYL 500 is Red, Oval and has been identified as Placidyl 500 mg. It is supplied by Abbott Laboratories.
Placidyl is used in the treatment of Insomnia and belongs to the drug class miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics. Risk cannot be ruled out during pregnancy. Placidyl 500 mg is classified as a Schedule 4 controlled substance under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA).
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Placidyl
- Generic Name
- ethchlorvynol
- Imprint
- PLACIDYL 500
- Strength
- 500 mg
- Color
- Red
- Shape
- Oval
- Availability
- Prescription only
- Drug Class
- Miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
- Pregnancy Category
- C - Risk cannot be ruled out
- CSA Schedule
- 4 - Some potential for abuse
- Labeler / Supplier
- Abbott Laboratories
- National Drug Code (NDC)
- 00074-6685 (Discontinued)
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