Amobarbital @ - Barbiturates - intermediate acting
Drug Name:
Amobarbital @ - Barbiturates - intermediate acting
List Of Brands:
Indication Type Description:
Pharmacology/ Pharmacokinetics
Drug Interaction:
Barbitarates include-
Amobarbital, Aprobarbital, Burabarbital, Mephobarbital, Methabarbital,Pentobarbital,
Phenobarbital,Secobarbital
Refer- Phenobarbitone
Indication:
Sedation, hypnotic ( short term treatment of insomnia since it appears to lose its effectiveness after 2 weeks )
Preanesthetic
Barbitarates include-
Amobarbital, Aprobarbital, Burabarbital, Mephobarbital, Methabarbital,Pentobarbital,
Phenobarbital,Secobarbital
Refer- Phenobarbitone
Adverse Reaction:
Refer - Phenobarbitone/ Barbiturates
Contra-Indications:
Refer - Phenobarbitone/ Barbiturates
Dosages/ Overdosage Etc:
Indications:
Sedation,hypnotic
Dosage:
Individualise dose.
Maximum single dose for an adult is 1g.
Sedative- Adult 30 to 50 mg 2 to 3 times a day.
Hypnotic - 65 to 200mg
Patient Information:
Barbitarates include-
Amobarbital, Aprobarbital, Burabarbital, Mephobarbital, Methabarbital,Pentobarbital,
Phenobarbital,Secobarbital
Refer- Phenobarbitone
Take with or without food
Pharmacology/ Pharmacokinetics:
Refer Phenobarbitone/ barbiturates
Interaction with Food:
Refer - Phenobarbitone/ Barbiturates
Take with or without food
Pregnancy and lactation:
Refer Phenobarbitone/ barbiturates