"Phenobarbital" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A barbituric acid derivative that acts as a nonselective central nervous system depressant. It potentiates GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID action on GABA-A RECEPTORS, and modulates chloride currents through receptor channels. It also inhibits glutamate induced depolarizations.
| Descriptor ID |
D010634
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.742.698.253.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Phenobarbital- Phenobarbital
- Phenylbarbital
- Phenylethylbarbituric Acid
- Acid, Phenylethylbarbituric
- Phenemal
- Phenobarbitone
Phenobarbital Sodium- Phenobarbital Sodium
- Sodium, Phenobarbital
- Phenobarbital, Monosodium Salt
- Monosodium Salt Phenobarbital
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phenobarbital" by people in Profiles.
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Neonatal Neurocritical Care Service Is Associated With Decreased Administration of Seizure Medication. J Child Neurol. 2015 Aug; 30(9):1135-41.
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Barbiturates, smoking, and bladder cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1998 Nov; 7(11):1049-50.