Amobarbital

Introduction: Amobarbital

Description of Amobarbital

Amobarbital: A central nervous system depressant with an intermediate duration of action.
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Amobarbital: a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relive insomnia and as an anticonvulsant.
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Amobarbital: A barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties (but not antianxiety). Adverse effects are mainly a consequence of dose-related CNS depression and the risk of dependence with continued use is high. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p565)
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Amobarbital: A barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties (but not antianxiety). Adverse effects are mainly a consequence of dose-related CNS depression and the risk of dependence with continued use is high. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p565).
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Terms associated with Amobarbital:

Terms Similar to Amobarbital:

• Amylobarbitone

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• Amylobarbitone
• Pentymal

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More specific terms for Amobarbital:

• amobarbital sodium
• blue
• blue angel
• blue devil
• Amytal

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Broader terms for Amobarbital

• Barbiturates

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• barbiturate
• truth serum
• truth drug

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The following terms can be used for Amobarbital

• barbiturate

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Hierarchical classifications of Amobarbital

The following list attempts to classify Amobarbital into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• barbiturate
• sedative-hypnotic,sedative-hypnotic drug
• depressant,downer,sedative,sedative drug
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

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MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
    • Pyrimidines
      • Pyrimidinones
        • Barbiturates
          • Amobarbital

External links related to: Amobarbital

• eMedicine - Toxicity, Barbiturate : Article by Tucker Greene, MD
• Tuinal , SPC from the eMC
• Amytal , SPC from the eMC

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