Comparing Phenobarbital vs Thiopental
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| Phenobarbital | Thiopental |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Hyperbilirubinemia, Sedation, Seizures, Insomnia. Phenobarbital may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Coma Induction, Anesthesia, Anesthetic Adjunct, Head Injury, Psychosis, Seizures. Thiopental may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Phenobarbital has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 35 ratings on Drugs.com. 91% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Thiopental has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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118 hours |
8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 796 drugs are known to interact with Phenobarbital:
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A total of 267 drugs are known to interact with Thiopental:
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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