METHOHEXITAL

Uses

Anesthetic (intravenous).

Uses

Methohexital is used as a general anesthetic in electroconvulsive therapy.

Definition

ChEBI: Methohexital is a barbiturate, the structure of which is that of barbituric acid substituted at N-1 by a methyl group and at C-5 by allyl and 1-methylpent-2-ynyl groups. It has a role as an intravenous anaesthetic and a drug allergen. It is a member of barbiturates and an acetylenic compound. It is a conjugate acid of a methohexital(1-).

brand name

Brevital Sodium (King).