Sodium thiopental

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf benzodiazepine
sedative
general anesthetic
gptkbp:aroma odorless
gptkbp:ATCCode N01AF03
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Pentothal
gptkbp:CASNumber 71-73-8
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C11H17N2NaO2S
gptkbp:color white
gptkbp:contraindication porphyria
hypersensitivity to barbiturates
gptkbp:country_of_ban gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Donalee_L._Tabern
gptkb:Ernest_H._Volwiler
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1934
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 5-11 hours
gptkbp:excretion gptkb:kidney
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sodium thiopental
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction GABA-A receptor agonist
gptkbp:meltingPoint 162 °C
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 264.32 g/mol
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory C (US)
gptkbp:PubChem_CID CHEMBL1201192
16641
DB00599
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect hypotension
respiratory depression
cardiac depression
gptkbp:solubility water soluble
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:thiopental_sodium
gptkb:sodium_pentothal
gptkbp:UNII I4744080IR
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:veterinary_medicine
truth serum (colloquial)
electroconvulsive therapy (historically)
gptkbp:usedFor euthanasia
status epilepticus
lethal injection
sedation
induction of anesthesia
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lethal_Injection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6