Chemicals and Drugs

Amobarbital

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)

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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)

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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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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

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amobarbital. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000654. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000654
  2. Amobarbital. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amobarbital
  3. Amobarbital. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415850
  4. Amobarbital. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2164. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2164