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Definition of Mephobarbital

1. Noun. A long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy.

Definition of Mephobarbital

1. Noun. The drug methylphenobarbital. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Mephobarbital

1. A barbiturate that is metabolised to phenobarbital. It has been used for similar purposes, especially in epilepsy, but there is no evidence mephobarbital offers any advantage over phenobarbital. Pharmacological action: anticonvulsants, gaba modulators, sedatives, barbiturate. Chemical name: 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione, 5-ethyl-1-methyl-5-phenyl- (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Mephobarbital

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1. Drugs of Abuseedited by Carol Gibson edited by Carol Gibson (1997)
"Long-acting barbiturates include pheno- barbital (Luminal) and mephobarbital (Mebaral). Effects of these drugs are realized in about one hour and last for ..."

2. Drugs of Abuse (1996)edited by Carol Gibson edited by Carol Gibson (1996)
"Long-acting barbiturates include phénobarbital (Luminal) and mephobarbital (Mebaral). Effects of these drugs are realized in about one hour and last for ..."

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