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barbiturato

barbiturate

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It has effects comparable to those of barbiturates such as secobarbital, but is only around 1/3 the potency of secobarbital as a sedative. en.wikipedia.org

It is a barbiturate anticonvulsant, used in the treatment of epilepsy. en.wikipedia.org

It was largely displaced in the mid-20th century by barbiturates and subsequently by benzodiazepines. en.wikipedia.org

Several studies have supported this theory by showing reduced mortality when treating refractory intracranial hypertension with a barbiturate coma. en.wikipedia.org

The test turns phenobarbital, pentobarbital, amobarbital and secobarbital light purple by complexation of cobalt with the barbiturate nitrogens. en.wikipedia.org

Withdrawal from oxazepam or other benzodiazepines often leads to withdrawal symptoms which are similar to those seen during alcohol and barbiturate withdrawal. en.wikipedia.org

When a person ages, the body becomes less able to rid itself of barbiturates. en.wikipedia.org

Sodium thiopental, and the barbiturate class of drugs, decrease neuronal activity and therefore decrease the production of osmotically active metabolites, which in turn decreases swelling. en.wikipedia.org

Her death certificate states the immediate cause was probable acute barbiturate intoxication due to ethanol intoxication. en.wikipedia.org

Barbiturates like pentobarbital can act like free radical scavengers as well decrease intracranial blood volume by reducing cerebral metabolic demand. en.wikipedia.org

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