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Phenobarbitol Brand names, Phenobarbitol Analogs

Phenobarbitol Brand Names Mixture

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Phenobarbitol Chemical_Formula

C12H12N2O3

Phenobarbitol RX_link

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Phenobarbitol fda sheet

Phenobarbitol msds (material safety sheet)

Phenobarbitol MSDS

Phenobarbitol Synthesis Reference

Hoerlein, U.S. Pat. 1,025,872 (1912)

Phenobarbitol Molecular Weight

232.235 g/mol

Phenobarbitol Melting Point

174 oC

Phenobarbitol H2O Solubility

<0.01 g/100 mL

Phenobarbitol State

Solid

Phenobarbitol LogP

1.777

Phenobarbitol Dosage Forms

Tablet; Elixir

Phenobarbitol Indication

For the treatment of Epilepsy

Phenobarbitol Pharmacology

Phenobarbital, the longest-acting barbiturate, is used for its anticonvulsant and sedative-hypnotic properties in the management of all seizure disorders except absence (petit mal).

Phenobarbitol Absorption

Absorbed in varying degrees following oral, rectal or parenteral administration. The salts are more rapidly absorbed than are the acids. The rate of absorption is increased if the sodium salt is ingested as a dilute solution or taken on an empty stomach

Phenobarbitol side effects and Toxicity

CNS and respiratory depression which may progress to Cheyne-Stokes respiration, areflexia, constriction of the pupils to a slight degree (though in severe poisoning they may wshow paralytic dilation), oliguria, tachycardia, hypotension, lowered body temperature, and coma. Typical shock syndrome (apnea, circulatory collapse, respiratory arrest, and death) may occur.

Phenobarbitol Patient Information

PATIENT INFORMATION

Practitioners should give the following information and instructions to patients receiving barbiturates:

1. The use of phenobarbital carries with it an associated risk of psychological and/or physical dependence.
The patient should be warned against increasing the dose of the drug without consulting a physician.

2. Phenobarbital may impair mental and/or physical abilities required for the performance of potentially
hazardous tasks (e.g., driving, operating machinery, etc.).

3. Alcohol should not be consumed while taking phenobarbital. Concurrent use of phenobarbital with other
CNS depressants (e.g., alcohol, narcotics, tranquilizers, and antihistamines) may result in additional CNS
depressant

Phenobarbitol Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals