Chemistry:Heptabarb

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Short description: Chemical compound
Heptabarb
Heptabarbital.svg
Clinical data
Other namesG-475
Routes of
administration
Oral[1]
ATC code
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Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability83%[1]
MetabolismHepatic
Elimination half-life6.1-11.2 hours[1]
ExcretionRenal[1]
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC13H18N2O3
Molar mass250.298 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Heptabarb (INN; Eudan, Medapan, Medomin, Noctyn), also known as heptabarbitone (BAN) or heptabarbital, is a sedative and hypnotic drug of the barbiturate family.[2][3] It was used in Europe for the treatment of insomnia from the 1950s onwards, but has since been discontinued.[2][3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Pharmacokinetics and relative bioavailability of heptabarbital and heptabarbital sodium after oral administration to man". European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 9 (2–3): 169–78. December 1975. doi:10.1007/bf00614014. PMID 9299. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Dictionary of pharmacological agents. CRC Press. 1997. p. 1003. ISBN 978-0-412-46630-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=A0THacd46ZsC&pg=PA1003. Retrieved 26 November 2011. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Index nominum 2000: international drug directory. Taylor & Francis US. 2000. p. 513. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=5GpcTQD_L2oC&pg=PA513. Retrieved 26 November 2011.