Hexethal

Hexethal

Hexethal

Chemical compound

Hexethal (Ortal) is a barbiturate derivative invented in the 1940s. It has sedative, anxiolytic, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant properties, and was used primarily as an anaesthetic in veterinary medicine. [1]

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Hexethal is considered similar in effects to pentobarbital, with a very fast onset of action but short duration of effects.

References

  1. [1]
    Butler TC (October 1950). "The rate of penetration of barbituric acid derivatives into the brain". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 100 (2): 219–26. PMID 14784958.
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