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"Pentobarbital"
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nembutal
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barbiturate
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spasmodic
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hypnotic
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ethanol
a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and anti-spasmodic
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Pentobarbital is a short acting barbiturate that is available as both a free acid and a sodium salt, the former of which is only slightly soluble in water and ethanol. One trade name for this drug is Nembutal®, coined by Dr. John S.
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