Synonyms: 5-Ethyl-5-phenyl-2,4,6-trioxohexahydropyrimidine sodium salt; 5-Ethyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid sodium salt; Luminal sodium salt; Sodium 5-ethyl-5-phenylbarbiturate
Molecular Formula: C12H11N2NaO3
Molecular Weight: 254.22
Linear Structural Formula: C12H11N2NaO3
MDL Number: MFCD00036211
Application: Phenobarbital sodium salt has been used:
•to anesthetize mice for inducing ischemia-reperfusion injury
•as a positive control for the activation of constitutive androstane receptor (CAR)
•in bioluminescent yeast bioreporters (BLYAS) assay
Biochem Physiol Actions: Sedative; hypnotic; anticonvulsant; enhances GABAergic activity.