Phenobarbital (International)

Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Phenobarbital (phenobarbital systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: barbiturate anticonvulsants, barbiturates and is used to treat Hyperbilirubinemia, Insomnia, Sedation and Seizures.

US matches:

• Phenobarbital
• Phenobarbital Elixir
• Phenobarbital Injection
• Phenobarbital Tablets
• Phenobarbital Oral Solution
• Phenobarbital Sodium Injection
• Phenobarbital with Belladonna Alkaloids Elixir
• Phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate and Scopolamine Hydrobromide Elixir
• Phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate and Scopolamine Hydrobromide Tablets

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N03AA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000050-06-6

Chemical Formula

C12-H12-N2-O3

Molecular Weight

232

Therapeutic Categories

Antiepileptic agent

Hypnotic and sedative agent

Chemical Name

2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione, 5-etyl-5-phenyl-

Foreign Names

• Phenobarbitalum (Latin)
• Phenobarbital (German)
• Phénobarbital (French)
• Fenobarbital (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fenobarbital (OS: DCIT)
• Phenobarbital (OS: BAN, JAN)
• Phénobarbital (OS: DCF)
• Acidum phenylaethylbarbituricum (IS)
• Phenemalum (IS)
• Phenobarbitone (IS)
• Phenylethylbarbituric acid (IS)
• Phenobarbital (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
• Phénobarbital (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Phenobarbitalum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
• Phenobarbital Sodium (OS: JAN, BANM)
• Phenobarbitone Sodium (IS)
• Phénobarbital sodique (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Phenobarbital Sodium (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
• Phenobarbital sodium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Phenobarbital-Natrium (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Phenobarbitalum natricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)

Brand Names

• Abalgin [+ Adiphenine]
  Laboratorio Chile, Chile
• Adco-Phenobarbitone Vitalet
  Al Pharm, South Africa
• Alepsal
  Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico; Spedrog-Caillon, Argentina
• Alepsal [+ Phenytoin]
  Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico
• Alepsal 100 mg [+ Caffeine]
  Genévrier, France
• Alepsal 15 mg [+ Caffeine]
  Genévrier, France
• Alepsal 150 mg [+ Caffeine]
  Genévrier, France
• Alepsal 50 mg [+ Caffeine]
  Genévrier, France
• Alergin [+ Ephedrine, + Theophylline]
  Cipla, India
• Aleviatin & Luminal [+ Phenytoin]
  The Central, Taiwan
• Aleviatin with Phenobarbital [+ Phenytoin]
  Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma, Japan
• Alinal [+ Pipenzolate Bromide]
  Julphar, Kuwait
• Antirutol [+ Bromocamphor] [veterinary use]
  Auvex, France
• Aphenylbarbit Streuli 100mg
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
• Aphenylbarbit Streuli 15mg
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
• Aphenylbarbit Streuli 50mg
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
• Asbron N.F. [+ Diphenhydramine, + Ephedrine, + Aminophylline]
  Caillon & Hamonet, Uruguay
• Baldmin [+ Pipenzolate Bromide]
  Mintlab Co., Chile
• Barbit
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Barbivet [veterinary use]
  Vetcare, Finland
• Belladonna Phenobarbital
  The Central, Taiwan
• Bellergot [+ Ergotamine, + Atropine]
  Herbapol Wroclaw, Poland
• Berdinal
  Gaco, Bangladesh
• Bialminal
  Bial, Portugal
• Bialminal Forte
  Bial, Portugal
• Carbital
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Corofodin C [+ Codeine, + Chlorpromazine]
  Celsius, Uruguay
• Corotropina [+ Papaverine, + Procaine, + Homatropine]
  Celsius, Uruguay
• Corsiz [+ Ethyl Alpha-Bromoisovalerate]
  Aversi, Georgia
• Crisax [+ Bromocamphor] [+ Potassium bromide] [veterinary use]
  Laboratoire TVM, France
• Debritone
  Xenon, Pakistan
• Diphenal [+ Phenytoin]
  Minerva, Greece
• Dormital
  Catedral, Paraguay
• Dormitaletas
  Catedral, Paraguay
• Epicophylline Phenobarbitone [+ Acefylline Piperazine]
  Eipico, Egypt
• Epilan [+ Phenytoin]
  Anglo French, India
• Epiphen [veterinary use]
  Vetoquinol UK Ltd, United Kingdom
• Epiphen 4% [veterinary use]
  Vetoquinol UK Ltd, United Kingdom
• Epirepress [veterinary use]
  Desitin Arzneimittel, United Kingdom; Virbac, Sweden
• Epirepress 100 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Desitin, Austria
• Epirepress 100mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Desitin, Netherlands
• Epirepress 15 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Desitin, Austria
• Epirepress 15mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Desitin, Netherlands
• Epityl [veterinary use]
  Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, United Kingdom; Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, Ireland; VetMedic, Finland; WDT, Germany
• Epityl 60 mg für Hunde For dogs [veterinary use]
  Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, Austria
• Epityl 60 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Chanelle, Netherlands
• Etaphylline Phen. Adult [+ Acefylline Piperazine]
  Memphis Co., Egypt
• Extraveral
  Zentiva, Romania
• Fada Fenobarbital
  Fada Pharma, Argentina
• Farmacoletas
  FU, Uruguay
• Farmaconal
  FU, Uruguay
• Fenemal
  Takeda, Norway
• Fenemal DLF
  DLF, Denmark
• Fenemal Meda
  Meda, Sweden; Meda AB, Iceland
• Fenobarbital
  F N Estupefac., Colombia; Farmindustria, Peru; Lusa, Peru; Quimica Suiza, Peru
• Fenobarbital Andromaco
  Laboratorios Andromaco, Chile
• Fenobarbital Apotex
  Apotex Europe, Netherlands
• Fenobarbital Arena
  Arena, Romania
• Fenobarbital Athena 100
  Athena, Paraguay
• Fenobarbital Athena 15
  Athena, Paraguay
• Fenobarbital Calox
  Calox, Venezuela
• Fenobarbital Cevallos
  Cevallos, Argentina
• Fenobarbital Neo Quimica
  Neo Química, Brazil
• Fenobarbital Ponce
  Ponce & Benzo, Venezuela
• Fenobarbital Proula
  Proula, Venezuela
• Fenobarbital Sodico Biosano
  Biosano, Paraguay
• Fenobarbital Teuto
  Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil
• Fenobarbital Teva
  Teva Nederland, Netherlands
• Fenobarbital União Química
  União Química, Brazil
• Fenobarbital Zentiva
  Zentiva, Romania
• Fenobarbitalis
  Kauno, Lithuania
• Fenobarbitalis Sanitas
  Sanitas, Lithuania
• Fenocris
  Cristália, Brazil
• Fenotal
  Cheminter, Paraguay
• Fenotal 200
  Cheminter, Paraguay
• Fenros
  Rospaw, Argentina
• Fenton
  Harmann, Pakistan
• Gamibetal Complex [+ Aminohydroxybutyric Acid, þ-, + Phenytoin]
  SIT, Italy
• Garbital
  Cosmed, Brazil; Neo Química, Brazil
• Gardenal
  AHPL, India; Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi Belgium, Belgium; sanofi-aventis, Venezuela; Sanofi-Aventis Farmaceutica, Brazil; Sanofi-Aventis SA, Greece
• Gardénal
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Gardenal 100mg
  Sanofi Belgium, Luxembourg
• Gardenale
  Sanofi-Aventis, Italy
• Germicid-C [+ Aminophenazone]
  Egis, Hungary
• Gluferal [+ Calcium Gluconate, + Bromisoval, + Caffeine]
  Tbilchempharma, Georgia
• Hydantol D [+ Phenytoin, + Caffeine Sodium]
  Fujinaga Seiyaku, Japan
• Hydantol E [+ Phenytoin, + Caffeine Sodium]
  Fujinaga Seiyaku, Japan
• Hydantol F [+ Phenytoin, + Caffeine Sodium]
  Fujinaga Seiyaku, Japan
• Kaneuron
  IFET, Greece
• Kaneuron 5.4%
  SERB Laboratoires, France
• Korvalol [+ Ethyl Alpha-Bromoisovalerate]
  Farmak, Lithuania
• Korvalolis [+ Ethyl Alpha-Bromoisovalerate]
  Bakteriniai preparatai, Lithuania
• L.A.
  Sinton, Taiwan
• L.A. [+ Phenytoin]
  Johnson, Taiwan; U-Liang, Taiwan
• Lagaspasm [+ Dicycloverine]
  Lagap, Lebanon
• Lenton
  Valor, Pakistan
• Lepitil [veterinary use]
  Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, United Kingdom
• Lethyl
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
• Lotoquis [+ Phenytoin]
  Beta, Argentina
• Lotoquis 5 [+ Phenytoin]
  Beta, Argentina
• Luminal
  Bayer, Portugal; Bayer, Turkey; LENIS, Slovenia; Tbilchempharma, Georgia; Bayer BSP, Argentina
• Luminal Desitin
  Desitin Arzneimittel, Latvia
• Luminal Kern pharma
  Kern pharma, Latvia
• Luminal vet [veterinary use]
  Virbac, Germany
• Luminale
  Bracco, Italy
• Luminaletas
  Bayer, Portugal; Kern Pharma, Spain; Bayer BSP, Argentina
• Luminaletten
  Bayer, Turkey; Desitin, Germany
• Luminaletten [veterinary use]
  Virbac, Germany
• Luminalum
  Galenus, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland
• Luminalum Unia
  Unia, Poland
• Lupial
  Hisamitsu Seiyaku, Japan
• Metinal Idantoina L [+ Phenytoin, + Methylphenobarbital]
  Bayer, Italy
• Minophylline [+ Acefylline Piperazine]
  Alexandria Co., Egypt
• Minophylline Phen. [+ Acefylline Piperazine]
  Alexandria Co., Egypt
• Nervicanis [+ Meprobamate, + Sodium Bromide] [veterinary use]
  Auvex, France
• Nobelbar
  Nobelpharma, Japan
• Paranox [+ Paracetamol]
  Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey
• Phebital
  Lin, Taiwan
• Phenaemal
  Desitin, Czech Republic; Desitin, Estonia; Desitin Pharma, Slovakia
• Phenaemal 0.1
  Desitin, Lithuania
• Phenaemaletten
  Desitin, Czech Republic; Desitin, Lithuania; Desitin Pharma, Slovakia
• Phenaspirine [+ Acetylsalicylic Acid]
  Siphat, Tunisia
• Phenobal
  Fujinaga Seiyaku, Japan
• Phenobal 0.4%
  Fujinaga Seiyaku, Japan
• Phenobal 10%
  Fujinaga Seiyaku, Japan
• Phenobarb
  Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia
• Phenobarb PendoPharm
  PendoPharm, Canada
• Phenobarbital
  Actavis UK, Malta; Darou, Georgia; Fu Yuan, Taiwan; Interchem, Georgia; Jen Sheng, Taiwan; Johnson, Taiwan; Mylan Seiyaku, Japan; P & D, Malta; Siphat, Tunisia; The Central, Taiwan; U-Liang, Taiwan; Ying Yuan, Taiwan
• Phenobarbital 10%
  Maruishi Pharmaceutical, Japan; Mylan Seiyaku, Japan; Sioe Seiyaku, Japan
• Phenobarbital Actavis
  Actavis, Cyprus; Actavis UK, United Kingdom
• Phenobarbital Alkaloid
  Alkaloid, Macedonia
• Phenobarbital Bichsel 2%
  Grosse Apotheke Dr. G. Bichsel, Switzerland
• Phénobarbital Richard
  Richard, France
• Phenobarbital Sopharma
  Sopharma, Georgia
• Phenobarbital Sterop
  Sterop, Belgium
• Phenobarbital Thornton & Ross
  Thornton & Ross, United Kingdom
• Phenobarbital-neuraxpharm
  neuraxpharm Arzneimittel, Germany
• Phenobarbital-ZN
  Zdorovie, Georgia
• Phenobarbiton
  Hemofarm, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Hemofarm AD, Serbia; Kemofarmacija, Slovenia
• Phenobarbiton Hemofarm
  Hemofarm, Macedonia
• Phenobarbiton Pliva
  Pliva Hrvatska, Macedonia
• Phenobarbitone
  Arab Drug Manufacturing Co., Kuwait; PSM, New Zealand
• Phenobarbitone 100mg
  Rekah, Israel
• Phenobarbitone 15mg
  Rekah, Israel
• Phenobarbitone Idaman
  Idaman Pharma, Malaysia
• Phenobarbitone Perrigo 15 mg/5 mL
  Perrigo, Australia
• Phenobital
  Ta Fong, Taiwan
• Phenoleptil [veterinary use]
  Dechra, Norway; Dechra, Sweden; Le Vet, Iceland; Le Vet Beheer, Ireland; Le Vet Pharma B.V., United Kingdom; Faunapharma, Finland
• Phenoleptil 100 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Le Vet, Austria
• Phenoleptil 100mg [veterinary use]
  Huvepharma, France
• Phenoleptil 100mg dla psow For dogs [veterinary use]
  Le Vet, Poland
• Phenoleptil 12,5 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Le Vet, Austria
• Phenoleptil 12,5mg dla psow For dogs [veterinary use]
  Le Vet, Poland
• Phenoleptil 12.5mg [veterinary use]
  Laboratoire TVM, France
• Phenoleptil 25 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Le Vet, Austria
• Phenoleptil 25mg dla psow For dogs [veterinary use]
  Le Vet, Poland
• Phenoleptil 50 mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
  Le Vet, Austria
• Phenoleptil 50mg [veterinary use]
  Huvepharma, France
• Phenoleptil 50mg dla psow For dogs [veterinary use]
  Le Vet, Poland
• Phenoleptil Chiens [veterinary use]
  Le Vet, Belgium
• Phenomav 100mg for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Mavlab, Australia
• Phenomav 30mg for Dogs [veterinary use]
  Mavlab, Australia
• Phenoral 100 mg [veterinary use]
  A.S.T. farma B.V, Netherlands
• Phenoral 12.5 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  A.S.T. farma B.V, Netherlands
• Phenoral 25 mg [veterinary use]
  A.S.T. farma B.V, Netherlands
• Phenoral 50 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  A.S.T. farma B.V, Netherlands
• Phenovet [veterinary use]
  Laboratoire TVM, United Kingdom
• Pirofen [+ Paracetamol]
  Deva, Turkey
• Psiconal compuesto [+ Phenytoin]
  Athena, Uruguay
• Rhea Phenobarbital
  Philusa, Philippines
• Rumil
  Chin Teng Pharmaceutical Industrial, Taiwan
• Sedocarena [+ Theophylline, + Papaverine]
  Millet, Paraguay
• Sevenal 100 mg
  PharmaSwiss, Hungary
• Sevenaletta 15 mg
  PharmaSwiss, Hungary
• Sinpasmon [+ Pipenzolate Bromide]
  Instituto Sanitas, Chile
• Soliphen [veterinary use]
  Laboratoire TVM, United Kingdom
• Soliphen 60 mg voor honden [veterinary use]
  Laboratoire TVM, Netherlands
• Soliphen 60mg für Hunde For dogs
  Laboratoire TVM, Austria
• Sominal
  Alexandria Co., Egypt
• Sominaletta
  Alexandria Co., Egypt
• Spasmotal [+ Pipenzolate Bromide]
  Misr, Egypt
• Tabellae Phenobarbitali
  Ying Yuan, Taiwan
• Trancolon P [+ Mepenzolate Bromide]
  Astellas, Japan
• Troparin Combinatum [+ Homatropine, + Papaverine]
  ExtractumPharma, Hungary
• Unifenobarb
  União Química, Brazil
• Valocordin [+ Bromisoval]
  Krewel Meuselbach, Latvia
• Valocordin [+ Ethyl Alpha-Bromoisovalerate]
  Krewel Meuselbach, Georgia; Krewel Meuselbach, Lithuania
• Valpin [+ Octatropine]
  Laboratorios Recalcine, Chile
• Vegaskine [+ Chlorphenamine, + Paracetamol, + Phenylpropanolamine]
  Alexandria Co., Egypt
• Wakobital
  Takata Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Barbee
  Ind-Swift, India
• Barbit
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Berdinal
  Gaco, Bangladesh
• Ditalin [+ Phenytoin]
  Otto Pharmaceutical, Indonesia
• Duplisedan [+ Pentobarbital]
  Gramón Bagó, Uruguay
• Eutabarb [veterinary use]
  Faunapharma, Finland
• Euthanimal [veterinary use]
  VetMedic, Finland
• Euthanimal 20% [veterinary use]
  Alfasan International, Netherlands
• Euthoxin 500mg/ml [veterinary use]
  Chanelle, Netherlands
• Fenobarbital Athena 100
  Athena, Uruguay
• Fenobarbital Athena 15
  Athena, Uruguay
• Fenobarbital Labesfal
  Labesfal, Portugal
• Fenobarbital Sodico Life
  Life, Ecuador
• Fenobarbitale Sodico
  Salf, Italy
• Fenobarbitale Sodico Hospira
  Hospira Italia, Italy
• Gardenal
  Sanofi-Aventis, Spain
• Gardénal
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Luminal
  Desitin, Czech Republic; Desitin, Germany; Desitin, Lithuania; Hospira, Philippines; Kern Pharma, Spain
• Luminale
  Bracco, Italy
• Perdinal
  Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh
• Phenbarb [+ Phenytoin]
  Psycorem, India
• Pheno
  Delta, Bangladesh
• Phenoba
  Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh
• Phenobarbital Atlantic
  Atlantic Pharma, Thailand
• Phenobarbital Bichsel 10%
  Grosse Apotheke Dr. G. Bichsel, Switzerland
• Phenobarbital New Asiatic Pharm
  New Asiatic Pharm, China
• Phenobarbital Sodium
  Martindale, United Kingdom
• Phenobarbital Sodium Macarthys
  Macarthys Laboratories, Cyprus
• Phenobarbital Sodium Martindale
  Martindale, Hong Kong
• Phenobarbital Sodium Sandoz
  Sandoz, Canada
• Phenobarbital Sopharma
  Sopharma, Bulgaria
• Phenobarbitone
  Extemporaneous Product, New Zealand
• Phenobarbitone Aspen
  Aspen Pharmacare, Australia
• Phenobarbitone Sod
  AHPL, India
• Phenobarbitone Sodium
  MidWest, New Zealand
• Phenobarbitone Sodium Martindale
  Max Health, New Zealand
• Phenobarbiton-Natrijum
  Hemofarm AD, Serbia
• Phenotal
  Asian Pharm, Thailand
• Phental
  Combiphar, Indonesia
• Release 300 mg/ml [veterinary use]
  Wirtschaftsgenossenschaft deutscher Tierärzte, Austria
• Sibital
  Mersifarma, Indonesia

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