Sigmodal

Sigmodal (Rectidon) is a barbiturate derivative. It has sedative, hypnotic and anticonvulsant properties, and was used in surgical anaesthesia in the 1950s, and frequently appeared in drug mixtures in the 60's. [1] [2]

Sigmodal
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ECHA InfoCard100.013.575
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H17BrN2O3
Molar mass317.183 g·mol−1
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It was never widely used compared to better known barbiturates such as thiopental, and has now been replaced by newer drugs with a better safety profile.

References

  1. Meder F (1952). "[Our experiences with rectidon basal anesthesia]". Zentralblatt Fur Gynakologie (in German). 74 (48): 1895–6. PMID 13050081.
  2. Frommolt G (November 1952). "[On rectidon basis narcosis]". Die Medizinische (in German). 20 (47): 1503–4. PMID 13024592.
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