SECOBARBITAL

(SEE koe BAR bi tal) Brand: Seconal Sodium

What is the most significant information I must know about secobarbital?

• Secobarbital may reason a severe allergic reaction. Stop taking secobarbital and get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Take secobarbital only when you are getting ready for different hours of sleep. You may fall asleep very quickly after taking the medicine.

• Some people using this medication have engaged in activity such as driving, and later having no memory of the activity. If this happens to you, stop taking secobarbital and conversation with your doctor about other treatment for your sleep disorder.

• Do not use secobarbital without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. It could reason harm to the unborn child. Use an effective form of birth control, and speak your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.

• Secobarbital can create birth control pills smaller effective. Ask your doctor about using a non-hormone method of birth control (such as a condom, diaphragm, spermicide) to prevent pregnancy while taking secobarbital.

• Secobarbital may be habit-forming and should be used only by the face it was predesigned for. Secobarbital must never be shared with other face, especially somebody who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Hold the medicine in a secure seat where others can't get to it.

What is secobarbital?

• Secobarbital is in a group of drugs called barbiturates (bar-BIT-chur-ates). Secobarbital slows the activity of your brain and nervous system.

• Secobarbital is used short-term to treat insomnia, or as a sedative till surgery.

• Secobarbital may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking secobarbital?

• Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to secobarbital, or if you have porphyria.

• If you have any of these another conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely take secobarbital:

· severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary mess (COPD), or another breathing disorder;

· a blood cell mess such as anemia (lack of red blood cells);

· epilepsy or another seizure disorder;

· liver disease;

· heart disease;

· overactive thyroid;

· a history of depression, mental diseases, or suicide attempt; or

· a history of drug or alcohol addiction.

• FDA pregnancy category D. This medicine can reason harm to an unborn child. Do not use secobarbital without your doctor's consent if you are pregnant. Speak your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment. Use an effective form of birth control while you are using this medication.

• Secobarbital can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How must I take secobarbital?

• Take this medicine exactly as it was predesigned for you. Do not take the medicine in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• Take secobarbital only when you are getting ready for different hours of sleep. You may fall asleep very quickly after taking the medicine.

• Take this medication with a full glass of water.

• If you are taking this medication to treat insomnia, take it only at bedtime. Do not use secobarbital for longer than 2 weeks to treat insomnia, unless your doctor has told you to.

• Do not change your doze of secobarbital without your doctor's advice. Speak your doctor if the medicine does not seem to work as well in treating your condition.

• Store secobarbital at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

• Hold track of how much pills have been used from every new bottle of this medication. Secobarbital is a drug of abuse and you must be aware if any face in the household is using this medication improperly or without a prescription.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Take secobarbital only when you are getting ready for different hours of sleep. If you do not have time to get a full night's sleep after taking the medicine, skip the missed doze and take the medication at your following regularly scheduled sleep time. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medication. An overdose of secobarbital can be fatal.

• Overdose symptoms may include slow or shallow breathing, blurred vision, extreme drowsiness, feeling light-headed, or fainting.

What must I avoid while taking secobarbital?

• Secobarbital can reason side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

• Cool or allergy medication, narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression or anxiety can add to sleepiness caused by secobarbital. Speak your doctor if you regularly use any of these another medicines.

• Avoid drinking alcohol. It can magnify some of the side effects of secobarbital.

What are the possible side effects of secobarbital?

• Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

· restless muscle movements in your eyes, tongue, jaw, or neck;

· slow heartbeat, shallow breathing;

· feeling like you might pass out;

· a fever or a sore throat;

· sores in your mouth;

· light bruising or bleeding; or

· ongoing nightmares or heighten dreaming.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· drowsiness or dizziness;

· problems with memory or concentration;

· excitement (especially in children or older adults);

· upset stomach, constipation;

· headache; or

· "hangover" effect (drowsiness the day after a dose).

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect secobarbital?

• Much drugs can interact with secobarbital. Adown is just a partial list. Speak your doctor if you are using:

· acetaminophen (Tylenol);

· a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);

· an antibiotic such as doxycycline (Adoxa, Doryx, Mondox, Oracea, Vibramycin, and others), griseofulvin (Grisactin, Fulvicin PG, Grifulvin V), or metronidazole (Flagyl);

· birth control pills or estrogen hormone replacement, including estrogen (Premarin), estradiol (Estrace, Femtrace, and others), progesterone (Progest, Prometrium), and others;

· theophylline (Theo-Dur, Theochron, Theolair, Slo-Bid, others);

· a heart rhythm medicine such as quinidine (Cardioquin, Quinidex, Quinora, Quinaglute);

· seizure medications such as carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol), divalproex (Depakote), phenytoin (Dilantin), or valproic acid (Depakene);

· heart or blood pressure medicine such as atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran), felodipine (Plendil) nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat), verapamil (Calan);

· an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate); or

· steroids such as prednisone (Orasone, Deltasone), prednisolone (Prelone, Delta Cortef), methylprednisolone (Medrol), and others.

• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with secobarbital. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about secobarbital.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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