It comes as a tablet to take by mouth, with or without food.
Bedtime hypnotic - 50 to 100 mg.
Preoperative sedative - 50 to 100 mg, 60 to 90 minutes before surgery.
Usual pediatric dosage- Preoperative sedative - 2 to 6 mg/kg maximum 100 mg.
Butalan, Buticaps, Butisol
Dosage & When it is to be taken
Usual adult dosage- Daytime sedative - 15 to 30 mg, 3 or 4 times daily.Bedtime hypnotic - 50 to 100 mg.
Preoperative sedative - 50 to 100 mg, 60 to 90 minutes before surgery.
Usual pediatric dosage- Preoperative sedative - 2 to 6 mg/kg maximum 100 mg.
When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
Contraindicated in patients with history of manifest or latent porphyria and hypersensitivity.Drug Name : Butabarbital
This medication is a barbiturate, prescribed for short-term treatment of insomnia.Trade Names/Brand Names of Butabarbital
International :
Butalan, Buticaps, Butisol
