barbiturate

As nouns the difference between barbiturate and narcotic

is that barbiturate is any salt or ester of barbituric acid while narcotic is any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour.

As an adjective narcotic is

of, or relating to narcotics.

As nouns the difference between quaalude and barbiturate

is that quaalude is (quaalude) while barbiturate is (organic compound) any salt or ester of barbituric acid.

As nouns the difference between barbiturate and benzobarbital

is that barbiturate is any salt or ester of barbituric acid while benzobarbital is a barbiturate derivative with anticonvulsant effects.

As nouns the difference between barbiturate and vinbarbital

is that barbiturate is any salt or ester of barbituric acid while vinbarbital is a particular barbiturate drug.

As nouns the difference between barbiturate and valofane

is that barbiturate is (organic compound) any salt or ester of barbituric acid while valofane is a sedative prodrug structurally related to the barbiturates.

As nouns the difference between barbiturate and glutethimide

is that barbiturate is (organic compound) any salt or ester of barbituric acid while glutethimide is a hypnotic sedative formerly used as an alternative to barbiturates to treat insomnia.

As nouns the difference between barbiturate and methylphenobarbital

is that barbiturate is any salt or ester of barbituric acid while methylphenobarbital is a barbiturate drug used as a sedative, anxiolytic, and anticonvulsant.

As nouns the difference between barbiturate and barbital

is that barbiturate is any salt or ester of barbituric acid while barbital is the first commercially marketed barbiturate, used as a hypnotic drug until the mid-1950s.

As nouns the difference between barbiturate and methohexital

is that barbiturate is (organic compound) any salt or ester of barbituric acid while methohexital is a barbiturate-derived drug used as an anesthetic.

As nouns the difference between barbiturate and bemegride

is that barbiturate is (organic compound) any salt or ester of barbituric acid while bemegride is a central nervous system stimulant and antidote for barbiturate poisoning.