Preferred Label : pentobarbital;
MeSH definition : A short-acting barbiturate that is effective as a sedative and hypnotic (but not as
an anti-anxiety) agent and is usually given orally. It is prescribed more frequently
for sleep induction than for sedation but, like similar agents, may lose its effectiveness
by the second week of continued administration. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual,
1994, p236);
MeSH synonym : mebubarbital; pentobarbitone;
CISMeF synonym : 57-33-0 (Pentobarbital sodium);
MeSH hyponym : Pentobarbital Sodium; sagatal; diabutal; etaminal; nembutal; mebumal; Ethaminal; Pentobarbital, Monosodium Salt; Monosodium Salt Pentobarbital;
MeSH CAS label : 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione, 5-ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-;
MeSH Related Number : pentobarbital sodium; 57-33-0 (mono-Na salt); 76-74-4 (Pentobarbital); NJJ0475N0S;
Registry Number MeSH : 76-74-4;
Related CAS MeSH : NJJ0475N0S (Pentobarbital sodium);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentobarbital;
Codes EINECS : 200-983-8;
Is substance : O;
UNII : I4744080IR;
InChIKey : WEXRUCMBJFQVBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
Origin ID : D010424;
UMLS CUI : C0030883;
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A short-acting barbiturate that is effective as a sedative and hypnotic (but not as
an anti-anxiety) agent and is usually given orally. It is prescribed more frequently
for sleep induction than for sedation but, like similar agents, may lose its effectiveness
by the second week of continued administration. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual,
1994, p236)