TUINAL

This brand name is authorized in United Kingdom

Active ingredients

The drug TUINAL contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Amobarbital
UNII G0313KNC7D - AMOBARBITAL SODIUM

Amobarbital is a barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative properties (but not antianxiety), used for the induction of sedation during procedures, short-term management of insomnia, and acute management of refractory tonic-clonic seizures.

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2 Secobarbital
UNII XBP604F6UM - SECOBARBITAL SODIUM

Secobarbital is a barbituric acid derivative. Secobarbital binds at a distinct binding site associated with a Cl ionopore at the GABAA receptor, increasing the duration of time for which the Cl ionopore is open.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
N05CB01 Combinations of barbiturates N Nervous system → N05 Psycholeptics → N05C Hypnotics and sedatives → N05CB Barbiturates, combinations
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 37178

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