Pentobarbital
- Generic Name
- Pentobarbital
- Brand Names
- Nembutal
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C11H18N2O3
- CAS Number
- 76-74-4
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- I4744080IR
- Background
A short-acting barbiturate that is effective as a sedative and hypnotic (but not as an anti-anxiety) agent and is usually given orally. It is prescribed more frequently for sleep induction than for sedation but, like similar agents, may lose its effectiveness by the second week of continued administration. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p236)
- Indication
For the short-term treatment of insomnia.
- Associated Conditions
- Convulsions, Insomnia
- Associated Therapies
- Anesthetic premedication therapy, Emergency Care
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