Chemicals and Drugs

Methohexital

An intravenous anesthetic with a short duration of action that may be used for induction of anesthesia.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An intravenous anesthetic with a short duration of action that may be used for induction of anesthesia.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H18N2O3
Molecular Weight
262.30 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
151-83-7
IUPAC Name
5-hex-3-yn-2-yl-1-methyl-5-prop-2-enyl-1,3-diazinane-2,4,6-trione
InChIKey
NZXKDOXHBHYTKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCC#CC(C)C1(C(=O)NC(=O)N(C1=O)C)CC=C
MeSH Unique ID
D008723
Source
PubChem CID 9034

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Methohexitone
  • Brevimytal Natrium
  • Brevital
  • Brietal
  • Brietal-Sodium
  • Methohexital Sodium
  • Methohexital, Monosodium Salt
  • Brietal Sodium
  • Monosodium Salt Methohexital
  • Natrium, Brevimytal
  • Sodium, Methohexital

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

ENALLYNYMALUM was see METHOHEXITAL 1977-94

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NLM Classification

QV 88

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Methohexital. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008723. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008723
  2. Methohexital. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methohexital
  3. Methohexital. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q851813
  4. Methohexital. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9034. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9034