Comparing Pentobarbital vs Phenobarbital
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Status Epilepticus, Sedation, Insomnia. Pentobarbital may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperbilirubinemia, Epilepsy, Seizures, Sedation, Insomnia. Phenobarbital may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Insomnia
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| More about Pentobarbital | More about Phenobarbital | ||||||||||||||||
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Pentobarbital has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Phenobarbital has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 92% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Pentobarbital side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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50 hours |
118 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Multiple
The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 555 drugs are known to interact with Pentobarbital:
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A total of 810 drugs are known to interact with Phenobarbital:
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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