Phenobarbital

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf benzodiazepine
sedative
anticonvulsant
World Health Organization essential medicine
gptkbp:ATCCode N03AA02
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Luminal
gptkb:Phenobarbitone
gptkb:Solfoton
gptkbp:CASNumber 50-06-6
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C12H12N2O3
gptkbp:contraindication porphyria
hypersensitivity to barbiturates
severe respiratory depression
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Heinrich_Emil_Fischer
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1912
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 53–118 hours
gptkbp:excretion urine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phenobarbital
gptkbp:isomerOf gptkb:methylphenobarbital
gptkbp:IUPACName 5-ethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-diazinane-2,4,6-trione
gptkbp:legalStatus Schedule IV (US)
Prescription only (various countries)
gptkbp:marketedAs 1912
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction positive allosteric modulator of GABAA receptor
CNS depressant
gptkbp:meltingPoint 174 °C
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 232.24 g/mol
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory D (US)
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 4763
CHEMBL41
DB01174
gptkbp:riskFactor addiction
overdose
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
intramuscular
intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect cognitive impairment
drowsiness
respiratory depression
dependence
gptkbp:solubility 1.2 g/L at 25 °C
gptkbp:UNII Y3J0XW6W98
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:seizure
epilepsy
anxiety
insomnia
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines included
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Epileptic_Dogs
gptkb:Schedule_IV
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6