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How to Take Pentobarbital and it's Dose


It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider into the large muscle or into the vein.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

Dose is based patient’s condition.
IM- Adult- The recommended dosage ranges from 50 to 200 mg as a single dose.
Child- The recommended dosage ranges from 2 to 6 mg/kg as a single dose; Maximum- 100 mg.
IV- The recommended initial dose for the 70 kg adult is 100 mg.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with history of manifest or latent porphyria (hidden genetic disorder) and hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Pentobarbital

This medication is a barbiturate, prescribed for insomnia and seizures.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Pentobarbital

International :


Nembutal
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