sodium thiopental

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf analgesic
benzodiazepine
sedative
gptkbp:administeredBy powder for injection
gptkbp:ATCCode N01AF03
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Pentothal
gptkbp:CASNumber 71-73-8
gptkbp:category general anesthetic
barbiturate derivative
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C11H17N2NaO2S
gptkbp:color white to pale yellow
gptkbp:contraindication porphyria
hypersensitivity to barbiturates
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Donalee_L._Tabern
gptkb:Ernest_H._Volwiler
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1934
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 5-11 hours
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:pregnancyCategory C (US)
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
hypotension
respiratory depression
gptkbp:solubility water soluble
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:thiopental_sodium
gptkb:sodium_pentothal
gptkbp:UNII M5SW7T2Q37
gptkbp:usedFor lethal injection
induction of anesthesia
medically induced coma
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Euthanasia
capital punishment
truth serum (colloquial)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Truth_Serum
gptkb:thiopental
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7