Talbutal

Summary

Talbutal (Lotusate) is a barbiturate with a short to intermediate duration of action. It is a structural isomer of butalbital. Talbutal is a schedule III drug in the U.S.

Talbutal
Clinical data
Other names5-(1-methylpropyl)-5-(2-propenyl)-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione
ATC code
Legal status
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Identifiers
  • (RS)-5-allyl-5-sec-butylpyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione
CAS Number
  • 115-44-6 checkY
PubChem CID
  • 8275
DrugBank
  • DB00306 checkY
ChemSpider
  • 7976 checkY
UNII
  • 4YIR8202AX
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL1200802 ☒N
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  • DTXSID8023630 Edit this at Wikidata
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H16N2O3
Molar mass224.260 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Pharmacology edit

Talbutal is a short to intermediate-acting barbiturate. Barbiturates act as nonselective depressants of the central nervous system (CNS), capable of producing all levels of CNS mood alteration from excitation to mild sedation, hypnosis, and deep coma. In sufficiently high therapeutic doses, barbiturates induce anesthesia.[1]

Mechanism of action edit

Talbutal binds at a distinct binding site associated with a Cl ionophore at the GABAA receptor, increasing the duration of time for which the Cl ionophore is open. The post-synaptic inhibitory effect of GABA in the thalamus is, therefore, prolonged.

Toxicity edit

Symptoms of acute barbiturate poisoning include drowsiness, confusion, coma, respiratory depression, hypotension,[1] and shock.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Mutschler E, Schäfer-Korting M (2001). Arzneimittelwirkungen (in German) (8 ed.). Stuttgart: Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft. pp. 280ff. ISBN 3-8047-1763-2.