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Barbiturates are a
class of
depressant drugs that are
chemically derived from
barbituric acid. They are
effective when used
medically as anxiolytics, hypnotics...
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Barbiturate overdose is
poisoning due to
excessive doses of
barbiturates.
Symptoms typically include difficulty thinking, poor coordination, decreased...
- An
induced coma – also
known as a
medically induced coma (MIC),
barbiturate-induced coma, or drug-induced coma – is a
temporary coma (a deep
state of...
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Barbiturate dependence develops with
regular use of
barbiturates. This in turn may lead to a need for
increasing doses of the drug to get the original...
- was the
brand name of a
discontinued combination drug
composed of two
barbiturate sodium salts (secobarbital and amobarbital) in
equal proportions. Tuinal...
- sold
under the
brand name
Luminal among others, is a
medication of the
barbiturate type. It is
recommended by the
World Health Organization (WHO) for the...
- thiopentone, or
Trapanal (also a trademark), is a rapid-onset short-acting
barbiturate general anesthetic. It is the
thiobarbiturate analog of pentobarbital...
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Pentobarbital (US) or
pentobarbitone (British and Australian) is a short-acting
barbiturate typically used as a sedative, a preanesthetic, and to
control convulsions...
- Secobarbital, sold
under the
brand name
Seconal among others, is a short-acting
barbiturate drug
originally used for the
treatment of insomnia. It was
patented by...
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through cardiac or
respiratory arrest.
Methaqualone overdose resembles barbiturate poisoning, but with
increased motor difficulties and a
lower incidence...
