Methyl-propyl-carbinol urethane,

Properties. - A white crystalline powder insoluble in cold water, slightly soluble in warm water. Soluble in alcohol.

Dose. - From 15-45 grains (1-3 Gm.), best given dry on the tongue, washed down, or in a capsule or cachet.

Therapeutics. - A useful hypnotic but not powerful, closely related to ethyl carbamate. Valuable in the insomnia of neurasthenia. It is markedly diuretic and hence may be useful in the insomnia of Bright's disease with diminished secretion. Large doses have been known to cause depression.