Barbital definitions

Barbital

1) Barbitone 2) Barbiturate 3) Diethylbarbituric acid 4) Diethylmalonylurea 5) Hypnotic drug 6) Veronal
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Barbital

1) Barbitone 2) Diethylmalonylurea 3) Veronal
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== Synthesis == Barbitone was first synthesized in 1902 by German chemists Emil Fischer and Joseph von Mering.* They published their discovery in 1903 and it was marketed in 1904 by the Bayer company as `Veronal”. A soluble salt of barbitone was marketed by the Schering company as `Medinal.” It was dispensed for `insomnia induced by nerv...
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barbital

(from the article `barbiturate`) ...a calming effect), as hypnotics (to produce sleep), or as an adjunct in anesthesia. Barbiturates are derivatives of barbituric acid (malonyl ... ...only drugs available that had sedative-hypnotic effects. Chloral hydrate, a derivative of ethyl alcohol, was introduced in 1869 as the first ... [2 rel...
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barbital

<chemical> A long-acting barbiturate that depresses most metabolic processes at high doses. It is used as a hypnotic and sedative and may induce dependence. Barbital is also used in veterinary practice for central nervous system depression. ... Pharmacological action: gaba modulators, sedatives, barbiturate. ... Chemical name: 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)...
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barbital

Type: Term Pronunciation: bar′bi-tawl Definitions: 1. A hypnotic and sedative; available as barbital sodium (soluble barbital), with the same uses; often used as a buffer. Synonyms: 5, 5-diethylbarbituric acid, Veronal
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