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MeSH Heading: Sodium Oxybate
Tree Number(s): D02.241.081.114.937.700; D02.241.511.429.700
Unique ID: D012978
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012978
Scope Note: The sodium salt of 4-hydroxybutyric acid. It is used for both induction and maintenance of ANESTHESIA.
Entry Term(s): 4-Hydroxybutyrate Sodium; Oxybate Sodium; Sodium Oxybutyrate; Sodium gamma-Hydroxybutyrate; Somsanit; Xyrem; gamma-Hydroxybutyrate
Pharm Action: Adjuvants, Anesthesia
Anesthetics, Intravenous
Registry Numbers: 7G33012534; 0
Related Numbers: 502-85-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Butanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, monosodium salt
Previous Indexing: Hydroxybutyrates (1969-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under HYDROXYBUTYRATES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under HYDROXYBUTYRATES 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2014/10/14

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

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analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

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chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

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immunology (IM)

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metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0020115
Registry Numbers: 7G33012534
Related Numbers: 502-85-2
Scope Note: The sodium salt of 4-hydroxybutyric acid. It is used for both induction and maintenance of ANESTHESIA.
Terms: Sodium Oxybate Preferred Term
Term UI T038251
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; 4-Hydroxybutyrate Sodium
Term UI T038248
Date03/28/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Oxybate Sodium
Term UI T038250
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Sodium gamma-Hydroxybutyrate
Term UI T038249
Date05/17/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Sodium Oxybutyrate
Term UI T038252
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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