Dosage form: tablet
Drug classes:Barbiturate anticonvulsants, Barbiturates
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jul 1, 2020.
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Phenobarbital Tablets Description
The barbiturates are nonselective central nervous system (CNS) depressants that are primarily used as sedative-hypnotics. In subhypnotic doses, they are also used as anticonvulsants. The barbiturates and their sodium salts are subject to control under the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
Phenobarbital is a barbituric acid derivative and occurs as white, odorless, small crystals or crystalline powder that is very slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcohol, in ether, and in solutions of fixed alkali hydroxides and carbonates; sparingly soluble in chloroform. Phenobarbital is 5-ethyl-5- phenylbarbituric acid. Phenobarbital is a substituted pyrimidine derivative in which the b..