Thiotetrabarbital ( INN; Thionarcex) is a

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which is a short-acting

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derivative that is used as an anesthetic. It has been used in veterinary medicine.

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General anesthetics Thiobarbiturates GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators {{pharma-stub

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