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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:

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

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
BANMBritish Approved Name (Modified)
DCFDénomination Commune Française
DCITDenominazione Comune Italiana
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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