Phenobarbital [fenobarbital]
- Terms
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Gardenal
Hysteps
Luminal
phenobarbitalum natricum
sodná sůl fenobarbitalu
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Gardenal
Hysteps
Luminal
Phenemal
Phenobarbital Sodium
Phenobarbital, Monosodium Salt
Phenobarbitone
Phenylbarbital
Phenylethylbarbituric Acid
A barbituric acid derivative that acts as a nonselective central nervous system depressant. It potentiates GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID action on GABA-A RECEPTORS, and modulates chloride currents through receptor channels. It also inhibits glutamate induced depolarizations.
- DUI
- D010634 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0016514
- CAS
- 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione, 5-ethyl-5-phenyl-
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