Barbital
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Also known as: barbital sodium, barbitone, diethylbarbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, diethylmalonylurea, ethylbarbital, sodium diethylbarbiturate, veronal
Data last refreshed: (DrugCentral release 2024-11-01)
Key facts
Barbital is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. Recorded indications include Insomnia.
- Indications: Insomnia.
- ATC code: N05CA04 (Barbiturates, plain).
- Molecular formula: C8H12N2O3; molecular weight 184.19 g/mol.
Indications & contraindications
Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).
Indications (1)
- Insomnia
ATC classification
| ATC code | Therapeutic hierarchy |
|---|---|
N05CA04 | NERVOUS SYSTEM › PSYCHOLEPTICS › HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES › Barbiturates, plain |
Chemical structure
Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Barbital is on its molecule page.
| Molecular formula | C8H12N2O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 184.19 g/mol |
| CAS number | 57-44-3 |
| InChIKey | FTOAOBMCPZCFFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 2294 |
Frequently asked questions
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What is Barbital used for?
DrugCentral lists the following indications for Barbital: Insomnia.
What is the chemical formula of Barbital?
Barbital has the molecular formula C8H12N2O3 and a molecular weight of 184.19 g/mol.
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Sources
- DrugCentral drug card 289 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- ChEMBL CHEMBL2105904 — compound record and bioactivity
- PubChem CID 2294 — chemical identifiers
- DrugBank DB01483 — drug record
- FDA UNII 5WZ53ENE2P — substance identity
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