Definition of phenobarbitone in English:
phenobarbitone
noun ˌfɛnə(ʊ)ˈbɑːbɪtəʊnˌfiːnə(ʊ)ˈbɑːbɪtəʊnˈˌfinoʊˈbɑrbəˌtoʊn
mass nounMedicine A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug used chiefly to treat epilepsy.
Also called phenobarbital
Example sentencesExamples
- Seven children were receiving anticonvulsants when first seen; all were being given phenobarbitone and two children were receiving one and one child two additional drugs.
- Three children required intravenous phenobarbitone to stop their seizure.
- Ginseng had no anticonvulsant action, nor did it potentiate the anticonvulsant effects of phenobarbitone and diazepam.
- The convulsions did not respond to phenobarbitone, phenytoin, clonazepam, lignocaine, or pyridoxine, which were tried according to our hospital's guidelines for the management of neonatal seizures.