Barbexaclone (Maliasin) is a salt compound of
phenobarbital
Phenobarbital, also known as phenobarbitone or phenobarb, sold under the brand name Luminal among others, is a medication of the barbiturate type. It is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the treatment of certain types of ep ...
and
levopropylhexedrine.
It was introduced in 1983. It has been reported to be as effective as phenobarbital but better tolerated; however, as of 2004, these "promising results"
had not yet been confirmed nor denied in controlled trials.
Potency
100 mg of barbexaclone is equivalent to 60 mg of phenobarbital.
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Barbiturates
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GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators
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