LP16186-6

Mephobarbital

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Descriptions

Methylphenobarbital, also known as mephobarbital, (marketed in the US under the brand name Mebaral by Ovation) is a drug which is a barbiturate derivative. Methylphenobarbital is used as a sedative, anxiolytic and anticonvulsant. It is the N-methylated analogue of phenobarbital, and has similar indications, therapeutic value, and tolerability. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Mephobarbital (Wikipedia)

A barbiturate that is metabolized to PHENOBARBITAL. It has been used for similar purposes, especially in EPILEPSY, but there is no evidence mephobarbital offers any advantage over PHENOBARBITAL. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

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Part Name

Mephobarbital

Part Display Name

Mephobarbital

Part Type

Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)

Created On

2000-05-04

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Mephobarbital

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