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Pentobarbital is the INN, AAN, BAN, and USAN while pentobarbitone is a former AAN and BAN. One brand name for this drug is Nembutal , coined by John S. Lundy, who started using it in 1930, from the structural formula of the sodium salt —Na (sodium) + ethyl + methyl + butyl + al (common suffix for barbiturates ). [ 32 ]
Phenobarbital, also known as phenobarbitone or phenobarb, sold under the brand name Luminal among others, is a medication of the barbiturate type. [6] It is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy in developing countries . [ 8 ]
Designed to regulate amphetamines, barbiturates, and other synthetics, the 34th version of the treaty, as of 25 January 2014, regulates secobarbital as schedule II, amobarbital, butalbital, cyclobarbital, and pentobarbital as schedule III, and allobarbital, barbital, butobarbital, mephobarbital, phenobarbital, butabarbital, and vinylbital as ...
Pentobarbital is a short-acting barbiturate rarely used outside of hospitals. The drug is used in animal euthanasia, assisted suicide and some U.S. executions. Prosecutors charged Daniel Gonzalez ...
Phenytoin/pentobarbital (trade name Beuthanasia-D Special) is an animal drug product used for euthanasia, which contains a mixture of phenytoin and pentobarbital. [1] It is administered as an intravenous injection to give animals a quick and humane death.
A 1988 study found that amobarbital increases benzodiazepine receptor binding in vivo with less potency than secobarbital and pentobarbital (in descending order), but greater than phenobarbital and barbital (in descending order). [5] (Secobarbital > pentobarbital > amobarbital > phenobarbital > barbital)
Texas used a lethal injection of pentobarbital to kill the 46-year-old Tabler, whose mother and sister were among the witnesses to the execution. He was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m., the Texas ...
Human. Secobarbital is used in assisted dying, either euthanasia or palliative sedation. [8] [9] [10]In the Netherlands, individuals have two options for assisted dying: they can orally consume 100 mL of concentrated syrup containing either 15 grams of pentobarbital or 15 grams of secobarbital, or they can choose to have 2 grams of thiopental or 1 gram of propofol administered intravenously by ...