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:

• Secobarbital


• Secobarbital Sodium

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

• Secobarbital (OS)
• Sécobarbital (OS: DCF)
• Meballymalum (IS)
• Quinalbarbitone (IS)
• Secobarbital (PH: USP 32)
• Quinalbarbitone sodium (OS: BAN)
• Secobarbital Sodium (OS: BAN, JAN)
• Soluble Secobarbital (IS)
• Secobarbital sodique (PH: Ph. Franç. Xe édit)
• Secobarbital Sodium (PH: USP 32, BP 1999)
• Secobarbitale sodico (PH: F.U. IX)
• Secobarbitalum natricum (PH: Ph. Helv. VII, Editi, Ph. Int. 2, Ph. Eur. 2)

Brand Names

• Ional Sodium
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Repose (Secobarbital and Cinchocaine (veterinary use))
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States



• Secobarbital Sodium Yimin
  Yimin, China



• Secobarbital Sodium
  Lannett, United States



• Seconal
  Ranbaxy, United States



• Tuinal (Secobarbital and Amobarbital)
  Flynn, United Kingdom

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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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