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PENTOBARBITAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pentobarbital
1, record 1, English, pentobarbital
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 5-Ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-2,4,6(1H,3H,5h)-pyrimidinetrione monosodium salt 2, record 1, English, 5%2DEthyl%2D5%2D%281%2Dmethylbutyl%29%2D2%2C4%2C6%281H%2C3H%2C5h%29%2Dpyrimidinetrione%20monosodium%20salt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short acting barbiturate that is used as a sedative hypnotic. 3, record 1, English, - pentobarbital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nembutal, Carbutal, Nova-Rectal, Pentogen, Quless are trademark names for pentobarbital. 4, record 1, English, - pentobarbital
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pentobarbital
1, record 1, French, pentobarbital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pentobarbital sodium 2, record 1, French, pentobarbital%20sodium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barbiturique d'action brève qui produit un effet sédatif et hypnotique. 2, record 1, French, - pentobarbital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pentobarbital
1, record 1, Spanish, pentobarbital
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pentobarbital
1, record 2, English, pentobarbital
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yellow jacket 2, record 2, English, yellow%20jacket
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A barbiturate, C11H17N2O3, used as a hypnotic and a sedative. 3, record 2, English, - pentobarbital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Short-acting barbiturates such as pentobarbital (C12 H18 N2 O3), are used to tread patents who have difficulty falling asleep. 4, record 2, English, - pentobarbital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yellow jacket is a slang term for pentobarbital. 3, record 2, English, - pentobarbital
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pentobarbital
1, record 2, French, pentobarbital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barbiturique d'action brève qui produit un effet sédatif et hypnotique. Il est indiqué comme hypnotique dans l'insomnie, comme sédatif dans certains états pathologiques, comme médication pré-anesthésique en chirurgie et comme amnésique en obstétrique. 2, record 2, French, - pentobarbital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pentobarbital peut amoindrir les facultés mentales ou physiques nécessaires ou les deux à l'exécution de certaines tâches dangereuses comme la conduite d'un véhicule moteur ou d'une machine. 2, record 2, French, - pentobarbital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Nembutal est une marque déposée de pentobarbital présenté sous forme de capsule jaune (100 mg) également disponible sous forme de solution injectable. 2, record 2, French, - pentobarbital
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pentobarbitab
1, record 2, Spanish, pentobarbitab
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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