Phenobarbital: Difference between revisions

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*[[Alcohol withdrawal]] / Delirium Tremens
*[[Alcohol withdrawal]] / Delirium Tremens
**130-260 mg IV q15-20 min <ref> Rosenson J, Clements C, Simon B, Vieaux J, Graffman S, Vahidnia F, Cisse B, Lam J, Alter H: Phenobarbital for acute alcohol withdrawal: a prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. J Emerg Med. 2013 Mar;44(3):592-598.e2. Epub 2012 Sep 19. </ref>
**130-260 mg IV q15-20 min <ref> Rosenson J, Clements C, Simon B, Vieaux J, Graffman S, Vahidnia F, Cisse B, Lam J, Alter H: Phenobarbital for acute alcohol withdrawal: a prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. J Emerg Med. 2013 Mar;44(3):592-598.e2. Epub 2012 Sep 19. </ref>
*Seizures, maintenance tx
**50-100 mg bid-tid


==Pediatric Dosing==
==Pediatric Dosing==

Revision as of 19:02, 26 May 2015

General

  • Type: Anticonvulsant, barbiturate, barbituates
  • Dosage Forms
    • 65 mg/mL injection
    • 20 mg/5 mL oral solution
    • 15, 16.2, 30, 32.4, 60, 64.8, 97.2, 100 mg tab

Adult Dosing

  • Status epilepticus
    • 20 mg/kg, infuse at 50-100 mg/min
    • May repeat once after 10 minutes with additional 5-10 mg/kg
  • Alcohol withdrawal / Delirium Tremens
    • 130-260 mg IV q15-20 min [1]
  • Seizures, maintenance tx
    • 50-100 mg bid-tid

Pediatric Dosing

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy Rating:
  • Lactation:
  • Renal Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric
  • Hepatic Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:
  • Mechanism of Action:

See Also

Sources

  1. Rosenson J, Clements C, Simon B, Vieaux J, Graffman S, Vahidnia F, Cisse B, Lam J, Alter H: Phenobarbital for acute alcohol withdrawal: a prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. J Emerg Med. 2013 Mar;44(3):592-598.e2. Epub 2012 Sep 19.