Febarbamate

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Febarbamate
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Formula C20H27N3O6
Molar mass 405.451 g·mol−1
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Febarbamate (INN; Solium, Tymium), also known as phenobamate, is an anxiolytic and tranquilizer of the barbiturate and carbamate families which is used in Europe by itself and as part of a combination drug formulation called tetrabamate. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. World Health Organization (2004). "The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substance" (PDF).
  2. Index nominum 2000: international drug directory. Taylor & Francis US. 2000. p. 427. ISBN   978-3-88763-075-1 . Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  3. Gentili E (March 1972). "[Therapeutic effects of a new psycholeptic agent (febarbamate, Solium) in pediatrics]". Minerva Medica (in Italian). 63 (18): 1058–60. PMID   5016064.
  4. Morton I, Hall JM (1999). Concise dictionary of pharmacological agents: properties and synonyms. Springer. p. 118. ISBN   978-0-7514-0499-9 . Retrieved 26 November 2011.