Mephobarbital

Synonyms

2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione, 5-ethyl-1-methyl-5-phenyl-

Mebaral

Methylphenobarbital

Methylphenobarbitone

N-Methylphenobarbital

Prominal

Sanofi Brand of Mephobarbital

Sanofi Synthelabo Brand of Mephobarbital

A barbiturate that is metabolized to PHENOBARBITAL. It has been used for similar purposes, especially in EPILEPSY, but there is no evidence mephobarbital offers any advantage over PHENOBARBITAL.