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Halcion

American  
[hal-see-on] / ˈhæl siˌɒn /
Trademark.
  1. a benzodiazepine, used as a sleeping drug and as an anxiolytic.


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My wife had trouble falling asleep, and she was prescribed Halcion.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022

Now Halcion is facing its most serious challenge yet.

From Time Magazine Archive

Another federal study found that the cost of Upjohn's Halcion sleep-inducing medication rose 110% between 1985 and 1991, while the price of McNeil's Tylenol with Codeine jumped 160% during the same period.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even if the FDA does not find the evidence against Halcion strong enough to ban the drug, it should be used less cavalierly.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Halcion was first approved for sale in the U.S. in 1982, doctors thought they had found the perfect sleeping pill.

From Time Magazine Archive

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