Methohexital
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Trade namesBrevital Sodium
Other namesMethohexitone
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administration		Intravenous, rectal
Drug classBarbiturate
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BioavailabilityI.V. ~100%
Rectal ~17%
MetabolismLiver
Elimination half-life5.6 ± 2.7 minutes
Excretionexcreted in feces
Identifiers
  • 5-Hex-3-yn-2-yl-1-methyl-5-prop-2-enyl-1,3-diazinane-2,4,6-trione
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC14H18N2O3
Molar mass262.309 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Methohexital or methohexitone (marketed under the brand names Brevital and Brietal) is a drug which is a barbiturate derivative. It is classified as short-acting, and has a rapid onset of action.[2] It is similar in its effects to sodium thiopental, a drug with which it competed in the market for anesthetics.

Pharmacology

Methohexital binds to a distinct site which is associated with Cl− ionophores at GABAA receptors.[3] This increases the length of time which the Cl− ionopores are open, thus causing an inhibitory effect.

Metabolism of methohexital is primarily hepatic via demethylation and oxidation.[1] Side-chain oxidation is the primary means of metabolism involved in the termination of the drug's biological activity.

Indications

Methohexital is primarily used to induce anesthesia, and is generally provided as a sodium salt (i.e. methohexital sodium). It is only used in hospital or similar settings, under strict supervision.[1] It has been commonly used to induce deep sedation or general anesthesia for surgery and dental procedures. Unlike many other barbiturates, methohexital actually lowers the seizure threshold, a property that makes it particularly useful when anesthesia is provided for an electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).[4] Its rapid recovery rate with consciousness being gained within three to seven minutes after induction and full recovery within 30 minutes is a major advantage over other ECT barbiturates.[4]

Synthesis

Methohexital can be synthesized in the classic manner of making barbituric acid derivatives, in particular by the reaction of malonic ester derivatives with derivatives of urea.[5] The resulting allyl-(1-methyl-2-pentynyl) malonic ester is synthesized by subsequent alkylation of the malonic ester itself, beginning with 2-bromo-3-hexyne, which gives (1-methyl-2-pentynyl)malonic ester, and then by allylbromide. In the final step, reaction of the disubstituted malonic ester with N-methylurea gives methohexital.

Methohexital synthesis

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brevital Sodium". DailyMed. July 24, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Methohexital". MeSH.
  3. ↑ Katzung BG. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (10th ed.). pp. 406–407.
  4. 1 2 Schulgasser H, Borowitz AH (August 1963). "Methohexital anaesthesia in electroconvulsive therapy". South African Medical Journal. 37: 870–1. PMID 14045806.
  5. ↑ US 2872448, Doran WJ, "1,5,5-Trisubstituted barbituric acids", issued February 3, 1959, assigned to Eli Lily and Company (U.S. Patent 2,872,448)
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