Valofane is a sedative drug structurally related to the barbiturates[1] and similar drugs such as primidone. It is metabolized once inside the body to form the barbiturate proxibarbital (proxibarbal) and is thus a prodrug.[2]

References

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  2. ^ Lambrey B, Compagnon PL, Jacquot C (1981). "Pharmacokinetics of 14C-2-allophanyl-2-allyl -gamma-valero-lactone: a prodrug of proxibarbal in rats". European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics. 6 (3): 161–9. doi:10.1007/BF03189485. PMID 6118275. S2CID 10197120.