Proxibarbital (Ipronal) is a barbiturate derivative synthesized in 1956. It has anti-anxiety properties and is, in contrast to most barbiturates, almost without hypnotic action.[1]
It was also used in the treatment of migraine headaches in a similar manner to butalbital.[2]
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