PHENOBARBITAL
PHENOBARBITAL is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: PHENOBARBITAL; Generic name: PHENOBARBITAL; Manufacturer: Genus Lifesciences.
| Brand name | PHENOBARBITAL |
|---|---|
| Generic name | PHENOBARBITAL |
| Manufacturer | Genus Lifesciences |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Sedative 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 dose 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 Sedat |
| 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 develo |
| Active ingredient(s) | PHENOBARBITAL |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=074e875d-474a-4bbc-9008-821d63ca9e32 |