Butobarbital

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Also known as: butethal, butobarbitone, butobarbitural, hyperbutal

ATC N05CA03

Data last refreshed: 2026-11-10 (DrugCentral release 2024-11-01)

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Key facts

Butobarbital is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. Recorded indications include Insomnia and Severe anxiety (panic).

Indications: Insomnia and Severe anxiety (panic).
ATC code: N05CA03 (Barbiturates, plain).
Molecular formula: C10H16N2O3; molecular weight 212.25 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (2)

Insomnia
Severe anxiety (panic)

Off-label uses (1)

General anesthesia

Contraindications (21)

Acute exacerbation of asthma
Alcoholism
Anemia
Chronic obstructive lung disease
Depressive disorder
Disease of liver
Hepatic coma
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatic failure
Hyperactive behavior
Hyperammonemia
Kidney disease
Neutropenic disorder
Porphyria
Pregnancy, function
Respiratory insufficiency
Sleep apnea
Sleep automatism
Substance abuse
Suicidal thoughts
Thrombocytopenic disorder

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
`N05CA03`	NERVOUS SYSTEM › PSYCHOLEPTICS › HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES › Barbiturates, plain

Chemical structure

Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Butobarbital is on its molecule page.

Molecular formula	C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃
Molecular weight	212.25 g/mol
CAS number	77-28-1
InChIKey	STDBAQMTJLUMFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID	6473

CCCCC1(CC)C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O

Frequently asked questions

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What is Butobarbital used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Butobarbital: Insomnia and Severe anxiety (panic).

What is the chemical formula of Butobarbital?

Butobarbital has the molecular formula C10H16N2O3 and a molecular weight of 212.25 g/mol.

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Sources

DrugCentral drug card 449 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
ChEMBL CHEMBL404422 — compound record and bioactivity
PubChem CID 6473 — chemical identifiers
DrugBank DB01353 — drug record
FDA UNII OHZ8QAW6YC — substance identity

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