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pentobarbital and Metabolism, Inborn Errors

pentobarbital has been researched along with Metabolism, Inborn Errors in 1 studies

Pentobarbital: A short-acting barbiturate that is effective as a sedative and hypnotic (but not as an anti-anxiety) agent and is usually given orally. It is prescribed more frequently for sleep induction than for sedation but, like similar agents, may lose its effectiveness by the second week of continued administration. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p236)
pentobarbital : A member of the class of barbiturates, the structure of which is that of barbituric acid substituted at C-5 by ethyl and sec-pentyl groups.

Metabolism, Inborn Errors: Errors in metabolic processes resulting from inborn genetic mutations that are inherited or acquired in utero.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The mitochondrial disturbance in Reye syndrome is well documented but the pathophysiologic sequence linking the antecedent viral illness to the mitochondrial injury remains obscure."2.37Reye syndrome. ( De Vivo, DC, 1985)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
De Vivo, DC1

Reviews

1 review available for pentobarbital and Metabolism, Inborn Errors

ArticleYear
Reye syndrome.
    Neurologic clinics, 1985, Volume: 3, Issue:1

    Topics: Aflatoxins; Anesthesia, General; Animals; Child; Child, Preschool; Disease Models, Animal; Disease O

1985