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Hexethal


Hexethal
Systematic (IUPAC) name
Sodium 5-ethyl-5-hexyl-4,6-dioxo-1H-pyrimidin-2-olate
Identifiers
CAS number	144-00-3
ATC code	?
PubChem	152092
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₂H₁₉N₂Na O₃
Mol. mass	262.281 g/mol
Synonyms	Sodium 5-ethyl-5-hexylbarbiturate, Ortol, Hebaral
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

Hexethal (Ortol) is a barbiturate derivative invented in the 1940s. It has sedative and anticonvulsant properties, and was used primarily as an anaesthetic in veterinary medicine. ^[1] Hexethal is considered similar in effects to pentobarbital, with a very fast onset of action but short duration of effects.

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References

^ Butler TC. The rate of penetration of barbituric acid derivatives into the brain. Journal of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics, 1950. 100(2): 219-226

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