What is Metabarbital used for?

Metabarbital is indicated for Epilepsy, Insomnia, Tonic-clonic epilepsy.

Who makes Metabarbital?

Metabarbital is developed by AbbVie.

Metabarbital is FDA-approved (marketed).

METHARBITAL is the generic (nonproprietary) name of Metabarbital.

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AbbVie · FDA-approved approved Small molecule Quality 22/100

Generic name	METHARBITAL
Sponsor	AbbVie
Drug class	metharbital
Target	GABA-A receptor; anion channel
Modality	Small molecule
Therapeutic area	Neuroscience
Phase	FDA-approved
First approval	1982

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Source	Used for
FDA label	Mechanism, indications, dosing, boxed warnings, drug interactions