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P1636

Sigma-Aldrich

Phenobarbital

Synonym(s):

5-Ethyl-5-phenyl-2,4,6-pyrimidinetrione, 5-Ethyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid, Luminal

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H12N2O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
232.24
Beilstein:
233363
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

form

powder

Quality Level

drug control

USDEA Schedule IV; Home Office Schedule 3; psychotrope (France); kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IV (Portugal)

originator

Bayer

SMILES string

CCC1(C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C12H12N2O3/c1-2-12(8-6-4-3-5-7-8)9(15)13-11(17)14-10(12)16/h3-7H,2H2,1H3,(H2,13,14,15,16,17)

InChI key

DDBREPKUVSBGFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Anesthetic; sedative; hypnotic; anticonvulsant

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Bayer. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Signal Word

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Epilepsia, 62(7), 1677-1688 (2021-06-04)
The kainic acid (KA)-induced status epilepticus (SE) model in rats is a well-defined model of epileptogenesis. This model closely recapitulates many of the clinical and pathological characteristics of human temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) that arise following SE or another neurological
Martin J Brodie et al.
Epilepsia, 53 Suppl 8, 40-46 (2012-12-12)
This article reviews the current position of phenobarbital using articles published since 2000 and speculates on its likely future contribution to epilepsy care. Over the last decade there have been no major double-blind randomized placebo-controlled or comparative trials with phenobarbital.
M Lundqvist et al.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 102(9), 863-867 (2013-06-07)
Treatment of neonatal seizures still relies primarily on phenobarbital, despite an estimated efficacy of less than 50% and concern over neurodegenerative side effects. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lidocaine as second-line treatment

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