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Report Abuse. 1  Sodium Pentathol. 2  Sodium thiopental, better known as Sodium Pentothal (a trademark of Abbott Laboratories), thiopental, thiopentone sodium, or trapanal, is a rapid-onset short-acting barbiturate general anaesthetic. 3  Sodium pentothal is a fast acting, short duration anaesthetic & barbiturate.
Pentothal (thiopental sodium) is chemically designated sodium 5-ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-2-thiobarbiturate. The drug is a yellowish, hygroscopic powder, stabilized with anhydrous sodium carbonate as a buffer (60 mg/g of thiopental sodium). Diluents in Pentothal (thiopental sodium) Â® Kits.