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A rapid mini-thin-layer chromatographic procedure for the detection of barbiturates and common sedatives at overdose levels. 1977

J A Vinson, and J E Hooyman, and H Koharcheck, and M M Holmes

A simple, rapid thin-layer chromatographic method is presented for the detection of barbiturates in blood, serum, or urine in overdose situations. Extraction with ether is followed by evaporation and reconstitution with methanol. Part of the extract is spotted on a 2.5 multiplied by 7.5 cm thin-layer chromatographic plate which is then developed in a mixed solvent system. After drying, the plate is sprayed with n, 2, 6-trichloro-p-benzoquinone imine and heated. The presence of a barbiturate is indicated by a blue spot. Chromatography in another solvent system assists in the identification of the particular barbiturate ingested.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006993	Hypnotics and Sedatives	Drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.	Hypnotic,Sedative,Sedative and Hypnotic,Sedatives,Hypnotic Effect,Hypnotic Effects,Hypnotics,Sedative Effect,Sedative Effects,Sedatives and Hypnotics,Effect, Hypnotic,Effect, Sedative,Effects, Hypnotic,Effects, Sedative,Hypnotic and Sedative
D002855	Chromatography, Thin Layer	Chromatography on thin layers of adsorbents rather than in columns. The adsorbent can be alumina, silica gel, silicates, charcoals, or cellulose. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)	Chromatography, Thin-Layer,Thin Layer Chromatography,Chromatographies, Thin Layer,Chromatographies, Thin-Layer,Thin Layer Chromatographies,Thin-Layer Chromatographies,Thin-Layer Chromatography
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001463	Barbiturates	A class of chemicals derived from barbituric acid or thiobarbituric acid. Many of these are GABA MODULATORS used as HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES, as ANESTHETICS, or as ANTICONVULSANTS.