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Somnolens Brand names, Somnolens Analogs

Somnolens Brand Names Mixture

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Somnolens Chemical_Formula

C12H12N2O3

Somnolens RX_link

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Somnolens fda sheet

Somnolens msds (material safety sheet)

Somnolens MSDS

Somnolens Synthesis Reference

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

Somnolens Molecular Weight

232.235 g/mol

Somnolens Melting Point

174 oC

Somnolens H2O Solubility

<0.01 g/100 mL

Somnolens State

Solid

Somnolens LogP

1.777

Somnolens Dosage Forms

Tablet; Elixir

Somnolens Indication

For the treatment of Epilepsy

Somnolens 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).

Somnolens 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

Somnolens 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.

Somnolens 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

Somnolens Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals