PATIENTS requiring a barbiturate with less prolonged action but of duration sufficient to maintain action for four to six hours generally should be given amobarbital (Amytal) or pentobarbital ...

Barbiturates are a type of drug that slows down brain activity. Barbiturates have been used for several conditions, including insomnia, anxiety, muscle spasms, and seizures. However, this drug ...

Objectives: To evaluate high-dose barbiturates as a second-tier therapy for pediatric refractory intracranial hypertension complicating severe traumatic brain injury. Design: This is a ...

The drug’s active ingredient, a barbiturate called secobarbital, was widely prescribed in the mid-20th century as a sleeping pill, before falling out of favor due to abuse, accidental overdoses, and ...

Some drugs are used for headache pain but are not specific for migraines. These include analgesics, narcotics, and barbiturates. Since some of these can be habit forming, they are less desirable ...

Government officials burned P331.2 million worth of crystal meth (shabu) in a power-generating plant in Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur on Wednesday. The symbolic destruction of the 48.6 kilos of shabu and ...

New data from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) show drug overdose deaths, including those involving unintentional deaths and suicides, jumped 11 percent between 2014 and 2015. This ...

barbiturates, cannabinoids, and benzodiazepines were also reported in patients taking commonly used medications. The most commonly used tests to screen urine for drugs of abuse are immunoassays ...