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phenobarbital [¦fē·nō′bär·bə‚tȯl] (pharmacology) C12H12N2O3A crystalline compound, 5-ethyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid, with a slightly bitter taste, melting at 174-178°C; soluble in water, alcohol, chloroform, and ether; used in medicine as a long-acting sedative, anticonvulsant, and hypnotic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Comparison of the effects of propylthiouracil, amiodarone, diphenylhydantoin, phenobarbitol, and 3-methylcholanthrene on hepatic and renal [T. He has right-sided facial twitching several times a week, but his seizures do not interfere with his daily life, and he is able to take lower doses of most anticonvulsants than he required before the surgery (1,600 mg of Tegretol, 330 mg of phenobarbitol, and no Ativan or Neurontin). Brian Blackbourne, said all the autopsies had been completed by late Saturday and had done nothing to change his view that most members had died of lethal doses of phenobarbitol combined with vodka, or of suffocation from plastic bags found in the garbage outside the house. |
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