level: BARBITURATES
Questions and Answers List
level questions: BARBITURATES
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Long-Acting (6 hrs or more) BARBITURATES | • Metharbital •Phenobarbital • Mephobarbital |
| • metabolically N-METHYLATED to PHENOBARBITAL • principally used as ANTICONVULSANT | MEPHOBARBITAL • Metharbital® |
| • a VALUABLE ANTICONVULSANT especially in generalized TONIC-CLONIC and partial seizures; also for STATUS EPILEPTICUS | PHENOBARBITAL • Luminal® |
| Intermediate-Acting (3-6 hrs) BARBITURATES principally used as sedative-hypnotic | • Butabarbital • Amobarbital (Amytal®) • Talbutal |
| Short-Acting (<3 hrs) BARBITURATES | • Pentobarbital (Nembutal®) • Secobarbital (Seconal®) |
| Ultra-Short-Acting BARBITURATES used to induce anesthesia | Thiopental |