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Barbiturates MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Barbiturates
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.742.698.253
Unique ID
D001463
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001463
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
A class of chemicals derived from barbituric acid or thiobarbituric acid. Many of these are GABA MODULATORS used as HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES, as ANESTHETICS, or as ANTICONVULSANTS.
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QV 88
See Also
Anesthetics, Intravenous
Anticonvulsants
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Public MeSH Note
/adverse effects /poisoning /toxicity were BARBITURATE TOXICOLOGY 1963-65
History Note
/adv eff-pois-tox was BARBITURATE TOXICOLOGY 1963-65
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/27
Barbiturates Preferred
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