PENTOBARBITAL SODIUM
\pˈɛntəbˌɑːbɪtə͡l sˈə͡ʊdi͡əm], \pˈɛntəbˌɑːbɪtəl sˈəʊdiəm], \p_ˈɛ_n_t_ə_b_ˌɑː_b_ɪ_t_əl s_ˈəʊ_d_iə_m]\
Definitions of PENTOBARBITAL SODIUM
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By Princeton University
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A short-acting barbiturate that is effective as a sedative and hypnotic (but not as an anti-anxiety) agent and is usually given orally. It is prescribed more frequently for sleep induction than for sedation but, like similar agents, may lose its effectiveness by the second week of continued administration. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p236)
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