Nembutal, the brand name for pentobarbital sodium, is a short-acting barbiturate that has been used medically for sedation, seizure control, and as a pre-anesthetic agent, while also becoming widely known in non-medical contexts for end-of-life decisions and euthanasia protocols. The drug is available in three primary dosage forms—injectable solution, oral capsules/tablets, and bulk powder—each with […]
Nembutal, the trade name for pentobarbital sodium, is a short-acting barbiturate that has occupied a unique and controversial place in pharmacology for nearly a century. Chemically, it is the sodium salt of 5-ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)barbituric acid, a white crystalline powder highly soluble in water and alcohol. First synthesized in the early 1930s and introduced into clinical practice […]