Seconal Sodium Side Effects
Generic Name: secobarbital
Please note - some side effects for Seconal Sodium may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.
Seconal Sodium Side Effects - for the Professional
Seconal Sodium
The following adverse reactions and their incidences were compiled from surveillance of thousands of hospitalized patients who received barbiturates. Because such patients may be less aware of some of the milder adverse effects of barbiturates, the incidence of these reactions may be somewhat higher in fully ambulatory patients.
The most common adverse reaction estimated to occur at a rate of 1 to 3 patients per 100 is the following:
Adverse reactions estimated to occur at a rate of less than 1 in 100 patients are listed below, grouped by organ system and by decreasing order of occurrence:
Nervous System: Agitation, confusion, hyperkinesia, ataxia, CNS depression, nightmares, nervousness, psychiatric disturbance, hallucinations, insomnia, anxiety, dizziness, abnormality in thinking
Respiratory System: Hypoventilation, apnea
Cardiovascular System: Bradycardia, hypotension, syncope
Digestive System: Nausea, vomiting, constipation
Other Reported Reactions: Headache, injection site reactions, hypersensitivity reactions (angioedema, skin rashes, exfoliative dermatitis), fever, liver damage, megaloblastic anemia following chronic phenobarbital use
TopSide Effects by Body System - for Healthcare Professionals
Nervous system
Nervous system side effects have included somnolence, headache, confusion, hyperkinesias, ataxia, and dizziness.
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular side effects have included bradycardia, hypotension, and syncope.
Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal side effects have included nausea, vomiting, and constipation.
Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity reactions have included angioedema, skin rash, and exfoliative dermatitis.
Oncologic
Oncologic side effects have included a possible increased frequency of malignancy (particularly liver cancer and brain tumors) following use of phenobarbital and other barbiturates.
Other
Other side effects have included physical and psychological dependence. Withdrawal symptoms have been reported when secobarbital therapy has been discontinued suddenly.
Psychiatric
Psychiatric side effects have included agitation, nightmares, nervousness, psychiatric disturbance, hallucinations, insomnia, anxiety, and abnormal thinking.
Respiratory
Respiratory side effects have included hypoventilation and apnea.
TopMore Seconal Sodium resources
- Seconal Sodium Prescribing Information (FDA)
- Seconal Sodium Concise Consumer Information (Cerner Multum)
- Secobarbital MedFacts Consumer Leaflet (Wolters Kluwer)
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