Phenobarbital
Phenobarbital is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Phenobarbital; Generic name: PHENOBARBITAL; Manufacturer: WINDER LABORATORIES, LLC.
| Brand name | Phenobarbital |
|---|---|
| Generic name | PHENOBARBITAL |
| Manufacturer | WINDER LABORATORIES, LLC |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Phenobarbital Tablets, USP are indicated for use as a sedative or anticonvulsant. |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Oral Sedative Dose, Adults: 30 to 120 mg daily in 2 or 3 divided doses. Children: 6 mg/kg of body weight daily in 3 divided doses. Oral Hypnotic Dose, Adults: 100 to 320 mg. Oral Anticonvulsant Dose, Adults: 50 to 100 mg 2 or 3 times daily. Children: 15 to 50 mg 2 or 3 times daily. |
| Warnings | WARNINGS In small doses, the barbiturates may increase the reaction to painful stimuli. Taken by themselves, the barbiturates cannot be relied upon to relieve pain or even to produce sedation or sleep in the presence of severe pain. |
| Active ingredient(s) | PHENOBARBITAL |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1805bc08-e870-4373-b290-bed1eed87df6 |