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phenobarbital

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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.


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Patients are ineligible if they are or were in a previous MK-0518 trial, are under 16, are pregnant or breast feeding, have acute hepatitis, or are taking certain medications including phenobarbital, phenytoin, or rifampin.
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Medicare Part D will not pay for phenobarbital and benzodiazepines, including most sleeping aids.
 
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