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hexobarbital (Barbidorm, Citopan, Cyclopal, Cyclopan, Evipal, Evipan, Noctivane, Sombucaps, Sombulex, Somnalert)
Indications:
- used in the 1940s-1950s as an agent for inducing anesthesia for surgery
- rapid-acting sleeping medication
Contraindications:
- dangerous drug
- difficult to control depth of anesthesia
Dosage:
- 250 mg tabletse
General
barbiturate
References
- Wikipedia: Hexobarbital
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexobarbital
- Drug Bank
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01355
- PharmGKB
http://www.pharmgkb.org/do/serve?objId=PA449875