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Methohexital MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Methohexital
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.742.698.253.488
Unique ID
D008723
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008723
Scope Note
An intravenous anesthetic with a short duration of action that may be used for induction of anesthesia.
Entry Term(s)
Brevimytal Natrium
Brevital
Brietal
Brietal-Sodium
Methohexital Sodium
Methohexital, Monosodium Salt
Methohexitone
Pharm Action
Anesthetics, Intravenous
Registry Numbers
E5B8ND5IPE
60200PNZ7Q
0
Related Numbers
18652-93-2
309-36-4
60200PNZ7Q
CAS Type 1 Name
2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-pyrimidinetrione, 1-methyl-5-(1-methyl-2-pentynyl)-5-(2-propenyl)-, (+/-)-
NLM Classification #
QV 88
Public MeSH Note
ENALLYNYMALUM was see METHOHEXITAL 1977-94
Online Note
use METHOHEXITAL to search ENALLYNYMALUM 1977-94
History Note
ENALLYNYMALUM was see METHOHEXITAL 1977-94
Date Introduced
1977/01/01
Last Updated
2017/05/24
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