Amobarbital

Chemical formula: C₁₁H₁₈N₂O₃  Molecular mass: 226.272 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2164

Active ingredient description

Amobarbital is a barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative properties (but not antianxiety), used for the induction of sedation during procedures, short-term management of insomnia, and acute management of refractory tonic-clonic seizures.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N05CA02 Amobarbital N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05C Hypnotics and sedatives → N05CA Barbiturates, plain
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
AMYTAL SODIUM Powder for solution for injection FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/Old

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 57-43-2
DrugBank Drug: DB01351
KEGG Drug: D00555
PubChem Compound: 2164
RxNorm Ingredient: 719
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372831009
Amobarbital (substance)
UNII Identifier: GWH6IJ239E
AMOBARBITAL

Medicines

Amobarbital is an active ingredient of these brands:

Japan (JP)

United Kingdom (UK)

  • (combination) TUINAL as AMOBARBITAL SODIUM

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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