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Secobarbital

    Brands

    DEA Class;  Rx

    Common Brand Names; Seconal

    • Sedative/Hypnotics; 
    • Barbiturates

    Short-acting oral barbiturate; used for preoperative anxiety or short-term sedation; rarely used for insomnia due to rapid development of tolerance.

    Indicated for use in procedural sedation.
    For the short-term treatment of insomnia.

    Barbiturate hypersensitivity

    Porphyria

    Liver disease

    Severe respiratory disease

    Renal impairment

    Sleep apnea

    Alcoholism

    Drug dependence

    Suicidal tendencies

    Somnolence

    Dizziness

    Ataxia

    Anxiety

    Constipation

    Headache

    Irritability

    N/V

    Nightmares

    Hallucinations

    Bleeding

    Fever

    Rash

     

    Causes CNS depression and impairs mental and physical abilities

    Cay cause hyperactivity and agitation

    Use with caution in patients with depression, hepatic or renal impairment, cardiovascular diseases, or respiratory diseases

    Pregnancy Category: D

    Lactation: secreted in breast milk; use with caution

    Adults

    300 mg/day PO.

    Geriatric

    300 mg/day PO.

    Adolescents

    6 mg/kg/day PO (Max: 100 mg).

    Children

    6 mg/kg/day PO (Max: 100 mg).

    Infants

    Safety and efficacy have not been established.

    Neonates

    Safety and efficacy have not been established.

    Secobarbital Sodium

    capsule: Schedule II

    • 100mg