mebaral

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes mebaral to a patient for epilepsy management.

Definition

Noun: 1. A barbiturate drug: Mebaral is the trade name for a specific, long-acting barbiturate medication. Its generic drug name is mephobarbital. It belongs to a class of drugs known as central nervous system depressants. 2. Medical uses: Historically, it was used primarily as a sedative (to calm or induce sleep) and as an anticonvulsant (to prevent or reduce seizures, particularly in the treatment of epilepsy).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed Mebaral to control the patient's epileptic seizures.
  • Due to its sedative properties, Mebaral was sometimes used for anxiety.
  • Mebaral, like other barbiturates, has a high potential for dependence.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: Mebaral is a classic example of a barbiturate, a class of drugs largely replaced in modern medicine by safer alternatives like benzodiazepines for sedation and newer anticonvulsants for epilepsy. Its use today is very limited.
• Pharmacological Term: It is described as a long-acting barbiturate, meaning its effects in the body last for a significant duration, unlike short-acting varieties.

Variants and Related Words

• Mephobarbital (n): The generic, non-proprietary name for the same drug compound.
• Barbiturate (n): The general class of drugs to which Mebaral belongs.
• Sedative (n): A substance that promotes calm or sleep; one of Mebaral's effects.
• Anticonvulsant (n): A substance that prevents or reduces seizures; one of Mebaral's uses.

Synonyms

• Sedative-hypnotic: A term describing drugs used for calming or sleep induction.
• Antiepileptic drug: A broader term for medications used to treat epilepsy.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mephobarbital
• Mebaral