General description
INN
Phenobarbital
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Epilepsy or seizures
Added in 2007
(TRS
946)
for
Status epilepticus
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Medicines for central nervous system disorders
- Oral > Liquid: 15 mg per 5 mL
- Oral > Solid: 15 to 100 mg
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 200 mg per mL (phenobarbital sodium); 30 mg per mL (phenobarbital sodium); 60 mg per mL (phenobarbital sodium)
Indications