butabarbital


butabarbital

 [bu″tah-bahr´bĭ-tal] a short- to intermediate-acting barbiturate, used preoperatively as the base or sodium salt as a sedative and hypnotic aid to anesthesia. Administered orally.

butabarbital

A fast-acting sedative/hypnotic of intermediate duration of action.
 
Adverse effects
Drowsiness, insomnia, nightmares, headaches, dizziness, depression, excitability, restlessness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, dyspnoea.

butabarbital

Pyridium® Pharmacology A sedative/hypnotic of intermediate duration of action