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
Glossary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
BAN | British Approved Name |
BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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