Methylphenobarbital

Structural formula
	Structural formula without stereochemistry
General
Non-proprietary name	Methylphenobarbital
other names	( RS ) -5-ethyl-1-methyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid ( IUPAC ); Methylphenobarbitalum ( Latin );
Molecular formula	C 13 H 14 N 2 O 3
External identifiers / databases
EC number	204-085-7
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.714
PubChem	8271
DrugBank	DB00849
Wikidata	Q411697
Drug information
ATC code	N03 AA01
Drug class	Barbiturates , anticonvulsants , hypnotics , sedatives
properties
Molar mass	246.26 g · mol -1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	176-181 ° C
safety instructions
	Please note the exemption from the labeling requirement for drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, food and animal feed
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger
H and P phrases	H: 301
	P: ?
Toxicological data	300 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , mouse , oral )
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Methylphenobarbital (trade name: Mebaral ^® (USA)) is a barbiturate . Chemically, it is a racemic barbituric acid derivative.

Legal status

Methylphenobarbital is a marketable and prescription narcotic drug in the Federal Republic of Germany due to its listing in Appendix 3 BtMG. Handling without permission or prescription is generally punishable. Further information can be found in the main article Narcotics Law in Germany .

Internationally, methylphenobarbital falls under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b entry on methylphenobarbital. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on November 10, 2014.
↑ Template: CL Inventory / not harmonized There is not yet a harmonized classification for this substance . A labeling of methylphenobarbital in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), retrieved on July 8, 2020, is reproduced from a self-classification by the distributor .

[RÖMPP_Online-1] try on methylphenobarbital. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on November 10, 2014.

[2] Template: CL Inventory / not harmonized There is not yet a harmonized classification for this substance . A labeling of methylphenobarbital in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), retrieved on July 8, 2020, is reproduced from a self-classification by the distributor .