Phenobarbital Synonyms

fēnō-bärbĭ-tôl, -tăl
A long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. phenobarbitone
  2. sodium-thiopental
  3. luminal
  4. purple-heart

Words Related to Phenobarbital

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. phenytoin
  2. primidone
  3. carbamazepine
  4. clobazam
  5. glibenclamide
  6. ethosuximide
  7. chlorpromazine
  8. rifabutin
  9. oxcarbazepine
  10. methyldopa
  11. cisapride
  12. hydralazine
  13. lamictal
  14. procyclidine

Phenobarbital Sentence Examples

  • If used regularly, they can become addictive. * Barbiturates, including phenobarbital, bring feelings of calmness.

  • Infants that are physically dependent on barbiturates may be given phenobarbital, 3 to 10 mg/kg/day.

  • Phenobarbital appears to act by slowing down all parts of the brain.

  • Phenobarbital and the hydantoins have a large number of other interactions, but most of the drugs involved are not commonly used in patients under the age of 18 years.