Pentobarbital

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Pentobarbital

Description of the Drug

Pentobarbital is a barbiturate drug used to induce sleep, cause sedation, and control certain types of seizures.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00312

Brand Name(s)

Nembutal

Company Owner(s)

Vitarine Pharmaceuticals Inc, Halsey Drug Co Inc, Watson Laboratories Inc, Nexgen Pharma Inc, Purepac Pharmaceutical Co, Anabolic Inc, Ivax Pharmaceuticals Inc Sub Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, Akorn Operating Co Llc, Elkins Sinn Div Ah Robins Co Inc, Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
GABA-A receptor; anion channel PROTEIN COMPLEX GROUP POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATOR CHEMBL2093872

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL24966
PharmGKB PA450859
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014457
DrugBank DB00312
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15196098
PubChem 4737
LINCS LSM-1566
Nikkaji J4.552G
BindingDB 50055935
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID7023435
DrugCentral 2095
Guide to Pharmacology 5480
rxnorm PENTOBARBITAL BEUTHANASIA PENTOBARBITAL SODIUM NEMBUTAL
KEGG Ligand C07422
ChEBI 7983