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Alphenal

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Oral

CAS Number
  
115-43-5

Molar mass
  
244.246 g/mol

ATC code
  
none

PubChem CID
  
8274

Alphenal

Legal status
  
CA: Schedule IV US: Schedule III Rx-only

Synonyms
  
5-Phenyl-5-allylbarbituric acid

Alphenal (Alphenal, Efrodal, Prophenal, Sanudorm), also known as 5-allyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid, is a barbiturate derivative developed in the 1920s. It has primarily anticonvulsant properties, and was used occasionally for the treatment of epilepsy or convulsions, although not as commonly as better known barbiturates such as phenobarbital.

LD50: Mouse (Oral): 280 mg/kg

References

Alphenal Wikipedia