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  • noun A crystalline barbiturate, C12H12N2O3, used medicinally as a sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant.

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  • noun pharmacology A barbiturate drug used as a sedative.

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  • noun a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative

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Examples

  • Dr. Rosenbaum prescribes a bitter-smelling anticonvulsant called phenobarbital.

    Memory Wall Anthony Doerr 2010

  • Dr. Rosenbaum prescribes a bitter-smelling anticonvulsant called phenobarbital.

    Memory Wall Anthony Doerr 2010

  • Well, they created a poison using pudding and applesauce, they laced it with vodka and a drug called phenobarbital, a barbiturate fatal in large doses.

    CNN Transcript Mar 26, 2007 2007

  • (Unfortunately, many doctors prescribe it as first choice when cheaper drugs such as phenobarbital or phenytoin are likely to work as well or better.)

    1) Head Control and Use of Senses 1999

  • It is reasonable to employ appropriate clinical monitoring when potent cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers, such as phenobarbital or rifampin, are co-administered with SINGULAIR.

    Nachrichten Ticker - www.finanzen.net 2009

  • It is reasonable to employ appropriate clinical monitoring when potent cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers, such as phenobarbital or rifampin, are co-administered with SINGULAIR.

    Nachrichten Ticker - www.finanzen.net 2009

  • By-products can contain high traces of chemicals used in euthanasia (such as phenobarbital), as well as meat rendered but still tainted with poisons and deadly bacteria.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2009

  • barbiturates such as phenobarbital cimetidine cyclosporine lithium local anesthetics or general anesthetics medicines for heart rhythm problems like amiodarone, digoxin, flecainide, procainamide, quinidine medicines for high blood pressure or heart problems medicines for seizures like carbamazepine and phenytoin rifampin, rifabutin or rifapentine theophylline or aminophylline

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  • • Pets taking other drugs that don't safely interact with phenobarbital or bromide.

    Dr. Karen Becker: Treating Seizure Disorders in Pets Dr. Karen Becker 2012

  • • Pets with seizures that can't be adequately controlled with phenobarbital or bromide;

    Dr. Karen Becker: Treating Seizure Disorders in Pets Dr. Karen Becker 2012

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