Phenobarbitone

What it is

Phenobarbitone is a medicine that needs a prescription in India. It is used to treat various types of seizures and can also be used as a sedative or hypnotic.

What it is used for

Phenobarbitone is used to treat various types of seizures, including generalized tonic-clonic seizures, partial seizures, neonatal seizures, and febrile convulsions. It is also used as a sedative, hypnotic, and preanaesthetic.

• Generalized tonic-clonic seizures
• Partial seizures
• Neonatal seizures
• Febrile convulsions
• Status epilepticus
• Sedative
• Hypnotic
• Preanaesthetic

How it works

Phenobarbitone works by slowing down the activity in the brain, which helps to control seizures and induce sedation. It affects the central nervous system to produce its therapeutic effects.

How it is sold in India

In India Phenobarbitone comes as tablets, injection, syrup and drops.

Common side effects

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Who should not take it

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Brand names

60 medicines sold in India contain Phenobarbitone.

Brands sold in India include Phenotone, Beetal, Gardenal, Barbinal, Pheosol, Borphen, Fenobarb, Epitan. Whichever name is on the strip, the medicine inside is the one described on this page.

Where this comes from

• National Formulary of India 2011 (Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) -- Phenobarbitone
• MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM): Phenobarbital
• FDA drug label (US National Library of Medicine, DailyMed)

We do not publish doses. How much to take depends on your age, weight and other conditions — ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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