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Mephobarbital

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Definition: 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.  do not confuse with mephebarbital   
Pharmacological Action Anticonvulsants; GABA Modulators; Hypnotics and Sedatives 		Other names Methylphenobarbital; Sanofi Synthelabo Brand of Mephobarbital; Sanofi Brand of Mephobarbital; Prominal; N-Methylphenobarbital; Methylphenobarbitone; Mebaral
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
4-hydroxymephobarbital  79025-08-4   Mephobarbital/*analogs & derivatives. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1985;38(4):414
mephobarbital, phenobarbital, phenytoin drug combination  0   *Mephobarbital *Phenobarbital *Phenytoin Drug Combinations. Folia Psychiatr Neurol Jpn 33(3):319;1979
1,3-bis(dimethoxymethyl)phenobarbital  42013-64-9   Mephobarbital/*analogs & derivatives. J Med Chem 16(6):599;1973

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