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Answer for the clue "Sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders ", 12 letters:
glutethimide

Word definitions for glutethimide in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders [syn: Doriden ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Glutethimide is a hypnotic sedative that was introduced by Ciba in 1954 as a safe alternative to barbiturates to treat insomnia . Before long, however, it had become clear that glutethimide was just as likely to cause addiction and caused similarly severe ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A hypnotic sedative formerly used as an alternative to barbiturates to treat insomnia.