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Barbiturate Abuse

Aka: Barbiturate Abuse, Barbiturate withdrawal
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  1. See Also
    1. Chemical Dependency
    2. Substance Abuse Evaluation
  2. Class
    1. Sedative-Hypnotic
  3. Forms
    1. Phenobarbital
    2. Nembutal
    3. Seconal
    4. Amytal
  4. Street Names
    1. Blue Devils
    2. Yellow Jackets
    3. Blue Heavens
    4. Downers
    5. Barbs
  5. Pharmacokinetics
    1. Seconal (30-500 mg): 6-8 hours duration
  6. Signs of Withdrawal
    1. Seizure
    2. Delirium
  7. Withdrawal Protocol: Barbiturate Taper
    1. See also Barbiturate Equivalents
    2. Pentobarbital challenge (shorter half life)
      1. Start: 200 mg Pentobarbital
      2. Then: 100 q2 hours until mildly intoxicated
    3. Switch to Phenobarbital
      1. Convert: 30 mg Phenobarbital = 100 mg Pentobarbital
      2. Decrease Phenobarbital by 10% per day

Barbiturate withdrawal (C1827973)

Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
SnomedCT 425339005
English Barbiturate withdrawal (disorder), Barbiturate withdrawal, barbiturate withdrawal, barbiturate withdrawal (diagnosis)
Spanish abstinencia de barbitúricos, abstinencia de barbitúricos (trastorno)
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Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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