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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 namePhenobarbital
Generic namePHENOBARBITAL
ManufacturerTrigen Laboratories, LLC
Used forINDICATIONS AND USAGE A. Sedative B. Anticonvulsant–For the treatment of generalized and partial seizures.
DosageDOSAGE 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
WarningsWARNINGS 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
RouteORAL
Official labelhttps://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=057992c1-29a0-4229-9c30-d787cb632eac

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