Structured Summary
Abstract
A barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties (but not antianxiety). Adverse effects are mainly a consequence of dose-related CNS depression and the risk of dependence with continued use is high. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p565)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C11H18N2O3
- Molecular Weight
- 226.27 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 57-43-2
- IUPAC Name
- 5-ethyl-5-(3-methylbutyl)-1,3-diazinane-2,4,6-trione
- InChIKey
- VIROVYVQCGLCII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCC1(C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O)CCC(C)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000654
- Source
- PubChem CID 2164
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Synonyms
20 entry terms
- Amylobarbitone
- Amobarbital Sodium
- Amsal
- Amylbarb sodium
- Amylobeta
- Amytal
- Amytal Sodium
- Barbamyl
- Eunoctal
- Isoamitil Sedante
- Isonal
- Neur-Amyl
- Novamobarb
- Pentymal
- Placidel
- Sodium Amobarbital
- Sodium Amytal
- Transital
- Amobarbital, Sodium
- Sodium, Amobarbital
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Amobarbital. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000654. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000654
- Amobarbital. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amobarbital
- Amobarbital. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415850
- Amobarbital. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2164. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2164