Phenobarbital
Phenobarbital is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Phenobarbital; Generic name: PHENOBARBITAL; Manufacturer: Trigen Laboratories, LLC.
| Brand name | Phenobarbital |
|---|---|
| Generic name | PHENOBARBITAL |
| Manufacturer | Trigen Laboratories, LLC |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE A. Sedative B. Anticonvulsant–For the treatment of generalized and partial seizures. |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The dose of phenobarbital must be individualized with full knowledge of its particular characteristics. Factors of consideration are the patient’s age, weight, and condition. Sedation: For sedation, the drug may be administered in single doses of 30 to 120 mg repeated at intervals; frequency will be determined by the patient’s response. It is generally considered that no more than 400 mg of phenobarbital should be administered during a 24-hour period. Adults: Daytime Se |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Habit Forming –Phenobarbital may be habit forming. Tolerance and psychological and physical dependence may occur with continued use ( see DRUG ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE and Pharmacokinetics under CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY ). Patients who have psychologic dependence on barbiturates may increase the dosage or decrease the dosage interval without consulting a physician and may subsequently develop a physical dependence on barbiturates. In order to minimize the possibility of overdosage or the devel |
| Active ingredient(s) | PHENOBARBITAL |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=057992c1-29a0-4229-9c30-d787cb632eac |