what is pentobarbital?
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Suicide/Toxification/Pentobarbital Pentobarbital (trade name: Nembutal) is a drug from the barbiturate class. It was widely used during the 1940s and 1950s as a sleeping pill (i.e. hypnotic) or anti-anxiety drug (i.e. sedative). Unlike modern sleeping pills, Nembutal is highly lethal in overdose.
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Suicide/Toxification/Pentobarbital Nembutal Sodium Solution (pentobarbital sodium injection) is a sterile solution for intravenous or intramuscular injection. Each mL contains pentobarbital sodium 50 mg, in a vehicle of propylene glycol, 40%, alcohol, 10% and water for injection, to volume. The pH is adjusted to approximately 9.5 with hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide.
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Reference Range Phenobarbital is a barbiturate that reduces excitatory synaptic responses by acting on GABA A receptors. It is most commonly used in the treatment of seizures, including tonic-clonic seizures and in status epilepticus.Studies have also shown its efficacy in treating benzodiazepine toxification and perinatal asphyxia.he phenobarbital level is used to measure the concentration of the drug in a patient’s blood. The phenobarbital level can be correlated with a patient’s clinical presentation to ascertain the therapeutic phenobarbital level.
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Pentobarbital Side Effects Other side effects from pentobarbital use have included physical and psychological dependence. Withdrawal symptoms have been reported when pentobarbital therapy has been discontinued suddenly. Cardiovascular. Cardiovascular side effects including hypotension and bradycardia have been reported. Musculoskeletal
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Barbiturates butalbital/acetaminophen/caffeine (Esgic, Fioricet), butalbital/aspirin/caffeine (Fiorinal Ascomp, Fortabs), butabarbital (Butisol), amobarbital (Amytal), pentobarbital (Nembutal), and ; secobarbital (Seconal). Side effects, drug interactions, dosage, storage, and pregnancy safety should be reviewed prior to taking this medication.
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- Temazepam (brand names Restoril and Normison, among others) is an intermediate-acting 3-hydroxy hypnotic of the benzodiazepine class of psychoactive drugs. It is the 3-hydroxy analogue of diazepam, and one of diazepam's primary active metabolites. Temazepam is approved for the short-term treatment of insomnia. In addition, temazepam has anxiolytic (antianxiety), anticonvulsant, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.
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Why is phenobarbital considered a narcotic? Answer Wiki. Phenobarbital is a Barbituate (type of drug or it’s class) and is a central nervous depressant. Normally, it is used to battle the effects of epilepsy and/or seizures. It is meant to induce sleep, to calm the body. Depending on dosage it can range from sleep to a total anesthesia.
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What Is Tegretol (Carbamazepine)? What Is Tegretol (Carbamazepine)? Tegretol is the brand name for carbamazepine, a prescription medication used to treat certain types of seizures (partial, tonic-clonic, mixed), nerve pain (such as trigeminal neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy), and bipolar disorder.
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Sleep Disorder Drugs The main differences among barbiturates are their half-lives (duration of their effects). Drugs such as secobarbital sodium and pentobarbital sodium are short-acting, while others such as amobarbital sodium and butabarbital sodium are intermediate-acting, and phenobarbital and mephobarbital are long-acting. Examples of barbiturates: 1  Nembutal (phenobarbital). 2  Mebaral (mephobarbital).
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Barbiturate Abuse Barbiturate Abuse Overview. Barbiturates are a group of drugs in the class of drugs known as sedative-hypnotics, which generally describes their sleep-inducing and anxiety-decreasing effects. Barbiturates can be extremely dangerous because the correct dose is difficult to predict.
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butalbital an intermediate-acting barbiturate used as a sedative along with an analgesic in treatment of tension headache or migraine. /bu·tal·bi·tal/ (bu-tal´bĭ-tal) a short- to intermediate-acting barbiturate used as a sedative in combination with an analgesic in the treatment of headache.
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- Tegretol is the brand name for carbamazepine, a prescription medication used to treat certain types of seizures (partial, tonic-clonic, mixed), nerve pain (such as trigeminal neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy), and bipolar disorder.
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- fioricet for the treatment of migraine headaches an introduction fioricet is a combination of acetaminophen tylenol s main ingredient caffeine and butalbital fioricet is a member of the barbiturate class of medications because it contains acetaminophen and caffeine it is also a pain reliever and a stimulantioricet is a combination of three drugs therefore each ingredient may result in different side effects the most common side effects seen from butalbital are dizziness sedation drowsiness lightheadedness shortness of breath dulled senses
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- Combinations include: 1  Butalbital and acetaminophen (paracetamol) (trade names: Axocet, Bucet, Bupap, Cephadyn, Dolgic, Phrenilin, Phrenilin Forte, Sedapap) 2  Butalbital, paracetamol (acetaminophen), and caffeine (trade names: Fioricet, Esgic, Esgic-Plus) 3  Butalbital and aspirin (trade name: Axotal)
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Pentasa Pentasa (mesalamine / 5-ASA) from Shire Development Incorporated is a controlled release oral formulation of mesalazine which is designed to treat Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) , mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis (UC) [7] and mild cases of Crohn's disease.
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Primidone Primidone (INN: desoxyphenobarbital, BAN: desoxyphenobarbitone) is an anticonvulsant of the barbiturate class.It is a structural analog of phenobarbital and related to barbiturate-derivative anticonvulsants.rimidone converts to phenobarbital and PEMA; it is still unknown which exact cytochrome P450 enzymes are responsible. The phenobarbital, in turn, is metabolized to p-hydroxyphenobarbital.
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Qualitest Generic Vicodin and Fioricet Recall: Label Mix Up Butalbital is a barbiturate and acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol. It is approved for the treatment of tension headaches and muscle contraction headaches. Vicodin (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) is a powerful opioid painkiller approved to relieve moderate to severe pain.
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Pentobarbital Side Effects Hematologic side effects including macrocytosis and, more rarely, megaloblastic anemia have been reported with use of other barbiturates. Animal studies have suggested that pentobarbital may inhibit prostaglandin l2 and thereby promote platelet aggregation.
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DESCRIPTION Pentothal is chemically designated sodium 5-ethyl-5-(1-methylbutyl)-2-thiobarbiturate and has the following structural formula: The drug is a yellowish, hygroscopic powder, stabilized with anhydrous sodium carbonate as a buffer (60 mg/g of thiopental sodium).
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Description and Brand Names Butalbital and acetaminophen combination is a pain reliever and relaxant. It is used to treat tension headaches. Butalbital belongs to the group of medicines called barbiturates. Barbiturates act in the central nervous system (CNS) to produce their effects.
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Butalbital Butalbital is a barbiturate with an intermediate duration of action. Butalbital is often combined with other medications, such as acetaminophen (paracetamol) or aspirin, and is commonly prescribed for the treatment of pain and headache. The various formulations combined with codeine are FDA-approved for the treatment of tension headaches.
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Barbiturates Barbiturates belong to a class of drugs known as depressants. There are a number of different varieties of barbiturates, but all have a sedative effect and are prescribed clinically for people who have difficulty sleeping or suffer from anxiety.
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- Phenobarbital is a barbituric acid derivative for oral administration and occurs as a white, odorless, slightly bitter powder that is soluble in chloroform, freely soluble in alcohol or ether, and slightly soluble in water.ach phenobarbital tablet contains 15 mg, 30 mg, 60 mg or 100 mg of phenobarbital. Inactive ingredients are as follows: 15 mg, 30 and 60 mg: Calcium Stearate, Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Corn Starch, and Microcrystalline Cellulose.
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Pentaerythritol tetranitrate Pentaerythritol tetranitrate. Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), also known as PENT, PENTA, TEN, corpent, penthrite (or—rarely and primarily in German—as nitropenta), is the nitrate ester of pentaerythritol, and is structurally very similar to nitroglycerin. Penta refers to the five carbon atoms of the neopentane skeleton.
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Physician-assisted Suicide Drug Information Issues. Currently in Oregon, secobarbital is the medication most commonly prescribed for physician-assisted suicide, followed by pentobarbital. The lethal dose prescribed is typically 9 g of secobarbital in capsules or 10 g of pentobarbital liquid, to be consumed at one time.rug Information Issues. Currently in Oregon, secobarbital is the medication most commonly prescribed for physician-assisted suicide, followed by pentobarbital. The lethal dose prescribed is typically 9 g of secobarbital in capsules or 10 g of pentobarbital liquid, to be consumed at one time.