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Barbiturates

Drug Name :  Barbiturates


Indication :The test is used to detect barbiturate as a drug of abuse


Physiology :Barbiturates are nonselective CNS depressants that may be used as sedative hypnotics or anticonvulants.


Normal Values :Less than cut off value


Critical Values :greater than 300 ng/mL


Test Method :Enzyme Immunoassay, Gas chromotography


Interpretation :The presence of barbiturates in urine at a level >300 ng/mL indicates abuse of barbiturates. The most commonly used barbituraes are secobarbital, pentobarbital & amobarbial.


Side effects :They are capable of producing all levels of CNS mood effects from sedation to hypnosis to deep coma anesthesia.


Related Drugs :Phenobarbital




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