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Other names | Endiemal, metharbitone, methobarbitone[1] |
Routes of administration | By mouth (tablets) |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.011 |
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Formula | C9H14N2O3 |
Molar mass | 198.222 g·mol−1 |
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Metharbital was patented in 1905 by Emil Fischer working for Merck.[2] It was marketed as Gemonil by Abbott Laboratories. It is a barbiturate anticonvulsant, used in the treatment of epilepsy.[3][4] It has similar properties to phenobarbital.