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SECOBARBITAL [2 records]

Record 1 2003-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

A white, odorless, slightly bitter powder, C12H18N2O3, used as a sedative and hypnotic.

OBS

Red, red bird, and red devil are slang terms for secobarbital.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Barbiturique d'action brève utilisé comme hypnotique.

CONT

Le Seconal est une marque déposée de sécobarbital qui se présente sous forme de capsule orange portant l'inscription "Lilly F42" (50 mg) ou "Lilly F40" (100 mg). (Les Drogues : faits et méfaits, 1990)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
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Record 2 2003-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
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