Chemical formula: C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₂S Molecular mass: 242.338 g/mol PubChem compound: 3000715
Thiopental is a thiobarbiturate with rapid onset for intravenous administration. Thiopental induces hypnosis and anesthesia, but not analgesia.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| N01AF03 | Thiopental | N Nervous system → N01 Anesthetics → N01A Anesthetics, general → N01AF Barbiturates, plain |
| N05CA19 | Thiopental | N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05C Hypnotics and sedatives → N05CA Barbiturates, plain |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIOPENTAL Powder for solution for injection | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Thiopental is an active ingredient of these brands:
Brazil (BR)
Cyprus (CY)
Ecuador (EC)
Finland (FI)
Japan (JP)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
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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