Structured Summary
Abstract
The sodium salt of 4-hydroxybutyric acid. It is used for both induction and maintenance of ANESTHESIA.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C4H7NaO3
- Molecular Weight
- 126.09 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 502-85-2
- IUPAC Name
- sodium 4-hydroxybutanoate
- InChIKey
- XYGBKMMCQDZQOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- SMILES
- C(CC(=O)[O-])CO.[Na+]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D012978
- Source
- PubChem CID 23663870
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
12 entry terms
- 4-Hydroxybutyrate Sodium
- Oxybate Sodium
- Sodium Oxybutyrate
- Sodium gamma-Hydroxybutyrate
- 4 Hydroxybutyrate Sodium
- Oxybate, Sodium
- Oxybutyrate, Sodium
- Sodium gamma Hydroxybutyrate
- Somsanit
- Xyrem
- gamma-Hydroxybutyrate
- gamma Hydroxybutyrate
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
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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History Note
91(75); was see under HYDROXYBUTYRATES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Hydroxybutyrates (1969-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Sodium Oxybate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012978. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012978
- Sodium Oxybate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_oxybate
- Sodium Oxybate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7553347
- Sodium Oxybate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23663870. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23663870