Types of Barbiturates
| Volatile Solvents | |||
| Chemical Name | Old Name | Brand Name | Duration |
| Amobarbital | Amylobarbitone | Amytal | short |
| Aprobarbital | Alurate | short | |
| Butobarbital | Butobarbitone | Soneryl, Butisol | short |
| Butalbital | Fiorinal, Fioricet | medium | |
| Cyclobarbital | Phanodorm | medium | |
| Methylphenobarbital | Methylphenobarbitone | Prominal | long |
| Mephobarbital | Mebaral | long | |
| Methohexital | Brevital | very short | |
| Pentobarbital | Nembutal | short | |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbitone | Luminal | long |
| Secobarbital | Quinalbarbital | Seconal | short |
| Talbutal | Lotusate | medium | |
| Thiamylal | Surital | very short | |
| Thiopental | Pentothal (truth syrum) | very short | |