secobarbital sodium

secobarbital sodium
[USP] the monosodium salt of secobarbital, having the same actions as the base; administered orally, intravenously, or intramuscularly as a sedative and hypnotic, particularly a presurgical adjunct to anesthesia, and intravenously or intramuscularly as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of tetanus.

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  • secobarbital — noun Etymology: from Seconal, a trademark + barbital Date: 1951 a barbiturate C12H18N2O3 that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt as a hypnotic and sedative …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • secobarbital — An obsolescent sedative and short acting hypnotic; largely replaced by benzodiazepines. * * * seco·bar·bi·tal .sek ō bär bə .tȯl n a barbiturate that is used chiefly in the form of its bitter hygroscopic sodium salt C12H17N2NaO3 as a hypnotic… …   Medical dictionary

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