Phenobarbitone 30 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 0.60 (100's pack: ৳ 60.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Phenobarbital |
| Company | Seema pharmaceuticals ltd |
Indications
- Sedatives
- Hypnotics for insomnia
- Pre-anesthetics
- Anticonvulsants for tonic-clonic and cortical local seizures
Description
- Barbiturate
- Nonselective central nervous system depressant
- Sedative hypnotic
- Anticonvulsant
Pharmacology
- Acts on GABA receptors
- Increases synaptic inhibition
- Elevates seizure threshold
- Reduces spread of seizure activity
- Inhibits calcium channels
- Decreases excitatory transmitter release
- Likely affects polysynaptic midbrain reticular formation
Dosage & Administration
- Pediatric oral dosage
- Adult oral dosage
- Pediatric injection dosage
- Adult injection dosage
Interaction
- CNS depressants
Contraindications
- Phenobarbital sensitivity
- Latent porphyria
Side Effects
- Somnolence
- Agitation
- Confusion
- Hyperkinesia
- CNS depression
- Nightmares
- Nervousness
- Psychiatric disturbance
- Hallucinations
- Insomnia
- Anxiety
- Dizziness
- Apnea
- Bradycardia
- Hypotension
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Constipation
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy Category D
- Fetal damage
- Excretion in milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Tolerance
- Psychological dependence
- Physical dependence
- Mental depression
- Suicidal tendencies
- Drug abuse history
- Hepatic damage
Overdose Effects
- CNS depression
- Respiratory depression
- Supportive treatment
- Hospitalization
Therapeutic Class
- Adjunct anti-epileptic drugs
- Barbiturates
Storage Conditions
- Below 30°C temperature
- Away from light & moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children