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    Phenobarbital

    Aliases: pheno, phenobarbitone, luminal

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    depressant habit-forming barbiturate

    Phenobarbital structure

    Summary

    CNS depressant that is used mostly for insomnia (In older patients) and epliepsy (in younger patients) And it a very strong narcotic, that can be taken most ways. It's used less as "safer" alternatives have been made (Benzodiazepines).

    ⚠️ AVOID: All other CNS depressants.

    Dose Information

    Onset, Duration & After-effects

    • Onset:
      • Intravenous: 1-5 minutes
      • Oral: 15-45 minutes
    • Duration:
      • Intravenous: 4-6 hours
      • Oral: 5-8 hours
    • After-effects: 1-24 hours