II. Class
III. Preparations: Forms
- Phenobarbital
- Nembutal
- Seconal
- Amytal
IV. Preparations: Street Names
- Blue Devils
- Yellow Jackets
- Blue Heavens
- Downers
- Barbs
V. Pharmacokinetics
- Seconal (30-500 mg): 6-8 hours duration
VII. Management: Overdose
- Supportive care with airway management for CNS Depression (similar to Benzodiazepines)
- Urine Alkalinization with Sodium Bicarbonate
VIII. Management: Withdrawal Protocol (Barbiturate Taper)
- See also Barbiturate Equivalents
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Pentobarbital challenge (shorter half life)
- Start: 200 mg Pentobarbital
- Then: 100 q2 hours until mildly intoxicated
- Switch to Phenobarbital
- Convert: 30 mg Phenobarbital = 100 mg Pentobarbital
- Decrease Phenobarbital by 10% per day
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Related Studies
| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| SnomedCT | 191903008, 231462006 |
| Spanish | Abuso de barbitúricos, abuso de barbitúricos (trastorno), abuso de barbitúricos |
| French | Abus de barbituriques |
| Dutch | barbituraatmisbruik, barbituraten; misbruik, misbruik; barbituraten |
| Portuguese | Abuso de barbitúrico |
| German | Barbituratmissbrauch |
| Italian | Abuso di barbiturici |
| Japanese | ﾊﾞﾙﾋﾞﾂﾚｰﾄﾗﾝﾖｳ, バルビツレート乱用 |
| English | barbiturate abuse, barbiturate abuse (diagnosis), Barbiturate abuse, Barbiturate abuse (disorder), barbiturate(s); abuse, abuse; barbiturate(s) |
| Czech | Abúzus barbiturátů |
| Hungarian | Barbiturát abúzus |
Ontology: Barbiturate withdrawal (C1827973)
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| SnomedCT | 425339005 |
| English | Barbiturate withdrawal (disorder), Barbiturate withdrawal, barbiturate withdrawal, barbiturate withdrawal (diagnosis) |
| Spanish | abstinencia de barbitúricos, abstinencia de barbitúricos (trastorno) |
