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Narcobarbital
Systematic (IUPAC) name
5-(2-bromoprop-2-en-1-yl)-5-isopropyl-1-methylpyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione
Identifiers
CAS number	125-55-3
ATC code	N01AG01
PubChem	18735
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₁H₁₅Br N₂O₃
Mol. mass	303.152 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
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Narcobarbital (Pronarcon) is a barbiturate derivative invented in the 1960s. It is an N-methylated derivative of Propallylonal and has similar sedative effects. It is still used in veterinary medicine for inducing surgical anaesthesia.

References

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Ethers	Diethyl ether • Methoxypropane • Vinyl ether • halogenated ethers (Desflurane • Enflurane • Isoflurane • Methoxyflurane • Sevoflurane)

Haloalkanes	Chloroform • Halothane^# • Trichloroethylene

Others	Cyclopropane • Ethylene • Nitrous oxide^# • Xenon

Barbiturates	Hexobarbital • Methohexital • Narcobarbital • Thiopental^#

Opioids	Alfentanil • Anileridine • Fentanyl • Phenoperidine • Remifentanil • Sufentanil

Neuroactive steroids	Alfaxalone • Minaxolone

Others	Droperidol • Etomidate • Fospropofol • gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid • Ketamine^# /Esketamine • Midazolam • Propanidid • Propofol

^#WHO-EM. ^†Undergoing clinical trials, not FDA approved. ^‡Withdrawn from market. ^§Development halted.

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