Butobarital

Butobarital, also known as Butethal, is a barbiturate used as a sedative-hypnotic drug. It is thought to act on receptors in the brain (GABA receptors) causing the release of the chemical GABA, which inhibits certain areas of the brain resulting in sleepiness.

Use this medication precisely as recommended by your physician. Follow the prescription of your doctor carefully.

The medication dose given by your physician is based on your health conditions, other medications or food supplements taken, and your reaction to the treatment. To diminish risks for adverse effects, do not increase your dosage, thus take it regularly, or take it as instructed by your physician. Adverse events may still happen even at usual prescription dosages.

If your physician requests you to use this drug consistently, take it regularly to get the most benefits from it. To make you remember it better, take it at a fixed time every day.

Your doctor may need to modify your dosages to ease your symptoms or if you develop adverse reactions.

Uses

Butobarital is used in the following conditions:
- Severe intractable insomnia
This medicine may be recommended for different uses. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more information.

Warnings

Do not use Butobarital in people with the following conditions:

Children
Young adults
Elderly
Debilitated patients
Patients with depression
History of drug or alcohol abuse or addiction
Insomnia caused by pain
Acute porphyria
Severe hepatic impairment
History of CNS depression or coma
Pulmonary insufficiency
Sleep apnea
Pregnancy
Lactation

Side Effects

Butizide may have the following side effects:

Orthostatic hypotension
Photosensitivity
Hypokalemia
Anorexia
Epigastric distress

Keep in mind that your physician has recommended this drug since he or she has known that the advantage to you is more significant than the risk of adverse reactions. Many individuals utilizing this medicine don’t have serious side effects.

A severe allergy to this medication is uncommon. In any case, seek emergency medical help if you see any manifestations of a serious allergic response, including a rash, tingling or swelling particularly of the face or tongue or throat, dizziness or difficulty in breathing.

This is not a complete list of side effects. If you see other effects not recorded above, contact your physician or pharmacist.

Precautions

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

Renal impairment
Drowsiness may persist till the next day
Tolerance and dependence likely
Must not be withdrawn abruptly as withdrawal syndrome (including mortality) may occur

Prior in taking this medicine, tell your physician or pharmacist if you have allergies or other hypersensitivity reactions with the drug. This drug may contain inert ingredients which can cause unfavorable side effects or different issues. Talk with your pharmacist for more information.

Interactions

Butobarital may interact with the following medicines:

Coumarin
Alcohol
Amitriptyline
Clomipramine
Desipramine
Dosulepin
Imipramine
Melitracen
Hydrocortisone
Dexamethasone
Darifenacin
Disopyramide
Doxorubicin
Metronidazole
Theophylline
Tolvaptan
Memantine
Thalidomide

Potentially fatal:

Phenmetrazine
Sodium oxybate
Gefitinib

Inform your physician about the drugs you take including over-the-counter medications, prescribed drugs, supplements and vitamins.

This is not a complete list of drug interactions. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more details.

The effects of certain medications can change if you consume different medications or herbal products simultaneously. This can build your risk for side effects or may cause your drugs not to work effectively. These interactions are possible, yet don’t generally happen. Your physician or pharmacist can prevent or oversee interactions by changing how you utilize your prescriptions or by close checking.

While utilizing this drug, don’t start, stop, or change the dose of other medicines you are using without your physician’s advice.

Overdose & Brands

If you think you have used Butobarbital more than the usual dosage, please seek medical help immediately.

Symptoms of overdose may include the following:

Uncoordinated movement
Dysarthria
Hyporeflexia
Areflexia
Nystagmus
Miosis
Hypotension
Shock
Renal failure
Death

Available Brands:

Butisol sodium
Soneryl