butabarbital
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butabarbital
[bu″tah-bahr´bĭ-tal]a short- to intermediate-acting barbiturate, used preoperatively as the base or sodium salt as a sedative and hypnotic aid to anesthesia. Administered orally.
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butabarbital
A fast-acting sedative/hypnotic of intermediate duration of action.Adverse effects
Drowsiness, insomnia, nightmares, headaches, dizziness, depression, excitability, restlessness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, dyspnoea.
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butabarbital
Pyridium® Pharmacology A sedative/hypnotic of intermediate duration of actionMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.