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50-06-6 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phenobarbital
1, record 1, English, phenobarbital
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Adonal 2, record 1, English, Adonal
correct, trademark
- 5-ethyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid 2, record 1, English, 5%2Dethyl%2D5%2Dphenylbarbituric%20acid
correct
- 5-ethyl-5-phenylpyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)- trione 3, record 1, English, 5%2Dethyl%2D5%2Dphenylpyrimidine%2D2%2C4%2C6%281H%2C3H%2C5H%29%2D%20trione
correct, see observation
- 5-ethyl-5-phenyl-2,4,6- (1H,3H,5H)pyrimidinetrione 2, record 1, English, 5%2Dethyl%2D5%2Dphenyl%2D2%2C4%2C6%2D%20%281H%2C3H%2C5H%29pyrimidinetrione
former designation, correct
- phenobarb 4, record 1, English, phenobarb
correct
- phenobarbituric acid 2, record 1, English, phenobarbituric%20acid
former designation, correct
- phenylethylbarbiturate 2, record 1, English, phenylethylbarbiturate
former designation, correct
- phenyl-ethyl-barbituric acid 2, record 1, English, phenyl%2Dethyl%2Dbarbituric%20acid
former designation, correct
- 5-phenyl-5-ethylbarbituric acid 2, record 1, English, 5%2Dphenyl%2D5%2Dethylbarbituric%20acid
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The capital letter "H", in the chemical names, must be italicized. 3, record 1, English, - phenobarbital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phenobarbital: International nonproprietary name (INN) of the World Health Organization (WHO). 3, record 1, English, - phenobarbital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under the following commercial designations: Aephenal; Agrypnal; Amylofene; Aphenylbarbit; Aphenyletten; Austrominal; Barbapil; Barbellen; Barbellon; Barbenyl; Barbilehae; Barbinal; Barbiphen; Barbiphenyl; Barbipil; Barbita; Barbivis; Barbona; Barbophen; Bardorm; Bartol; Bialminal; Blu-Phen; Cabronal; Calmetten; Calminal; Cardenal; Codibarbita; Coronaletta; Cratecil; Damoral; Dezibarbitur; Dormina; Dormiral; Doscalun; Duneryl; Ensobarb; Ensodorm; Epanal; Epidorm; Epilol; Episedal; Epsylone; Eskabarb; Etilfen; Euneryl; Fenbital; Fenemal; Fenobarbital; Fenosed; Fenylettae; Gardenal; Gardepanyl; Glysoletten; Haplopan; Haplos; Helional; Hennoletten; Hypnaletten; Hypnogen; Hypnolone; Hypnoltol; Hypno-tablinetten; Hysteps; Lefebar; Leonal; Lephebar; Lepinal; Lepinaletten; Linasen; Liquital; Lixophen; Lubergal; Lubrokal; Lumen; Lumesettes; Lumesyn; Luminal; Lumofridetten; Luphenil; Luramin; Molinal; Neurobarb; Nirvonal; Noptil; Nova-Pheno; Nunol; Parkotal; Pharmetten; Phenaemal; Phen-Bar; Phenemal; Phenobal; Phenobarbitone; Phenobarbyl; Phenoluric; Phenolurio; Phenomet; Phenonyl; Phenoturic; Phenyletten; Phenyral; Phob; Polcominal; Promptonal; Sedabar; Seda-Tablinen; Sedicat; Sedizorin; Sedlyn; Sedofen; Sedonal; Sedonettes; Sedophwn; Sevenal; SK-Phenobarbital; Solfoton; Sombutol; Somnolens; Somnoletten; Somnosan; Somonal; Spasepilin; Starifen; Starilettae; Stental; Stental extentabs; Talpheno; Teolaxin; Teoloxin; Thenobarbital; Theoloxin; Theominal; Triabarb; Tridezibarbitur; Triphenatol; Versomnal; Zadoletten; Zadonal. 5, record 1, English, - phenobarbital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C12H12N2O3 5, record 1, English, - phenobarbital
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phénobarbital
1, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nobarbital
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Adonal 2, record 1, French, Adonal
correct, trademark, masculine noun
- acide 5-éthyl-5-phénylbarbiturique 2, record 1, French, acide%205%2D%C3%A9thyl%2D5%2Dph%C3%A9nylbarbiturique
correct, masculine noun
- 5-éthyl-5-phénylpyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H ,5H)-trione 2, record 1, French, 5%2D%C3%A9thyl%2D5%2Dph%C3%A9nylpyrimidine%2D2%2C4%2C6%281H%2C3H%20%2C5H%29%2Dtrione
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
5-éthyl-5-phénylpyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione : La lettre majuscule «H» s'écrit en italique. 2, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nobarbital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phénobarbital : Dénomination commune internationale (DCI) de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS). 2, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nobarbital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : C12H12N2O3 3, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nobarbital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fenobarbital
1, record 1, Spanish, fenobarbital
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química : C12H12N2O3 2, record 1, Spanish, - fenobarbital
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