pentobarbital
noun
pen·to·bar·bi·tal
ˌpen-tə-ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl 
: a granular barbiturate C11H18N2O3 used especially in the form of its sodium or calcium salt as a sedative, hypnotic, and antispasmodic
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He was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. local time at the state prison in Bonne Terre after a single-dose injection of the sedative pentobarbital, said Missouri Department of Corrections spokesperson Karen Pojmann.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Georgia uses the sedative pentobarbital in lethal injections, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Creech's attorneys with the Federal Defender Services of Idaho said in a statement that state officials tried and failed 10 times to access veins in both of his arms and legs to inject him with the lethal injection drug pentobarbital.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
In each case, the out-of-state compounding pharmacy that sold pentobarbital to Idaho prison officials had dubious regulatory records.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
Authorities say 59-year-old Willie James Pye was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m. Wednesday evening following an injection of the sedative pentobarbital.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
He is scheduled to be executed using the sedative pentobarbital at 7 p.m. local time, according to the state's Office of the Attorney General.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Prison officials in the fall acquired the manufactured liquid pentobarbital, a powerful sedative that can stop a person’s breathing in higher doses, to use in executing Creech.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
Five to 10 minutes later, Meyers will administer sodium pentobarbital, which will euthanize her.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Georgia uses the sedative pentobarbital in lethal injections, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Creech's attorneys with the Federal Defender Services of Idaho said in a statement that state officials tried and failed 10 times to access veins in both of his arms and legs to inject him with the lethal injection drug pentobarbital.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
In each case, the out-of-state compounding pharmacy that sold pentobarbital to Idaho prison officials had dubious regulatory records.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
Authorities say 59-year-old Willie James Pye was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m. Wednesday evening following an injection of the sedative pentobarbital.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
He is scheduled to be executed using the sedative pentobarbital at 7 p.m. local time, according to the state's Office of the Attorney General.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Prison officials in the fall acquired the manufactured liquid pentobarbital, a powerful sedative that can stop a person’s breathing in higher doses, to use in executing Creech.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
Five to 10 minutes later, Meyers will administer sodium pentobarbital, which will euthanize her.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
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pentobarbital
noun
pen·to·bar·bi·tal
ˌpent-ə-ˈbär-bə-ˌtȯl
: a granular barbiturate used especially in the form of its sodium salt C11H17N2NaO3 or calcium salt (C11H17N2O3)2Ca as a sedative, hypnotic, and antispasmodic
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