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5 5-DIETHYLBARBITURIC ACID [2 records]

Record 1 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
C8H11N2NaO3
formula, see observation
144-02-5
CAS number
OBS

Sodium salt of barbital, appears in the form of bitter crystals or of a powder, is used as a sedative, a hypnotic. Caution: May be habit forming. A controlled substance (depressant) listed in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.

CONT

No person shall barter, sell, dispense, or give away any veronal, veronal sodium, barbital, barbital sodium, brominyl and barbital, luminal or luminal-sodium, except under the prescription of a physician duly licensed to practice ...

OBS

barbital sodium: International nonproprietary name (INN) of the World Health Organization (WHO).

OBS

Chemical formula: C8H11N2NaO3

Key term(s)
  • veronal-sodium

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C8H11N2NaO3
formula, see observation
144-02-5
CAS number
DEF

Dérivé sodique du [barbital, ], soluble dans l'eau.

OBS

barbital sodique : dénomination commune internationale (DCI) de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS).

OBS

Formule chimique : C8H11N2NaO3

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C8H11N2NaO3
formula, see observation
144-02-5
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: C8H11N2NaO3

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Record 2 2011-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
C8H12N2O3
formula, see observation
DEF

A compound crystallizing in needlelike form from water; has a faint bitter taste ... used to make sodium barbital, a long-duration hypnotic and sedative.

OBS

5,5-diethylpyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione: the capital letters "H" must be italicized; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

Chemical formula: C8H12N2O3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C8H12N2O3
formula, see observation
DEF

barbital : Dénomination commune internationale pour l'acide diéthyl-5,5 barbiturique C8H12N203; hypnotique barbiturique.

OBS

5,5-diéthylpyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione : les lettres majuscules «H» s'écrivent en italique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C8H12N2O3
formula, see observation
OBS

Cristales o polvo blanco, sabor amargo; inodoro; soluble en agua caliente, alcohol, éter, acetona y acetato de etilo. Es tóxico, corrosivo e irritante.

OBS

Fórmula química : C8 H12 N2 O3.

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