what is sodium pentathol
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.