Benzobarbital

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Benzobarbital
Clinical data
Other namesBenzonal
ATC code
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Identifiers
  • 1-benzoyl-5-ethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-diazinane-2,4,6-trione
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Benzobarbital (Benzonal) is a barbiturate derivative. It has anticonvulsant effects and has been used for the treatment of epilepsy. [1]

It has similar liver enzyme inducing effects to the closely related drug phenobarbital, which may be exploited in some clinical applications. [2] [3]

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