Secobarbital
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Secobarbital (secobarbital systemic) is a member of the drug class barbiturates and is used to treat Insomnia, Light Sedation and Sedation.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
N05CA06
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000076-73-3
Chemical Formula
C12-H18-N2-O3
Molecular Weight
238
Therapeutic Categories
Agent for premedication
Hypnotic and sedative agent
Chemical Names
2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione, 5-(1-methylbutyl)-5-(2-propenyl)-
5-Allyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)barbituric acid (WHO)
Foreign Names
- Secobarbitalum (Latin)
- Secobarbital (German)
- Sécobarbital (French)
- Secobarbital (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Sécobarbital (OS: DCF)
- Meballymalum (IS)
- Quinalbarbitone (IS)
- Secobarbital (PH: USP 34)
- Secobarbital Sodium (OS: BAN, JAN)
- Quinalbarbitone Sodium (IS)
- Soluble Secobarbital (IS)
- Secobarbital sodique (PH: Ph. Franç. X)
- Secobarbital Sodium (PH: BP 1999, USP 34)
- Secobarbitale sodico (PH: F.U. IX)
- Secobarbitalum natricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 2, Ph. Helv. VII, Ph. Int. 2)
Brand Names
- Euthalose (Secobarbital and Cinchocaine (veterinary use))
Virbac, Australia - Repose (Secobarbital and Cinchocaine (veterinary use))
Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States - Secobarbital Sodium Yimin
Yimin, China - Secobarbital Sodium
Lannett, United States - Secobarbital Sodium-Yimin Pharm
Yimin, China - Secobarbital Veterans
Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan - Seconal Sodium
Marathon, United States - Somulose (Secobarbital and Cinchocaine (veterinary use))
Dechra, United Kingdom - Tuinal (Secobarbital and Amobarbital)
Flynn, United Kingdom
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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