barbital
Early synthetic sedative
Barbital is a barbiturate drug, one of the earliest synthetic sedatives, used medically as a sleeping pill and anti-anxiety medication in the early twentieth century.
Like other barbiturates, it carried risks of dependence and fatal overdose, and has been largely replaced by safer alternatives.
Also called barbitone in British usage.
Drug promoting calm
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- soporificInducing drowsiness
- calmativeAgent that soothes
drowsiness · lethargy · relaxant · narcotic · sleep-inducing · stupor · grogginess · dulling
Barbiturate anticonvulsant sedative
- pentobarbitalSedative used for euthanasia
- thiopentalIntravenous anesthetic agent
- veronalSedative-hypnotic barbiturate
- luminalOf a cavity's interior
anticonvulsant · hypnotic · anxiolytic · depressant · benzodiazepine · methaqualone
Sedative-hypnotic barbiturate
- FischerGerman surname, angler
- BayerGerman drug manufacturer
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- sleeping pillMedication inducing slumber
patent medicine · controlled substance · regulation · abuse · decline
Medical dispensing authorization
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- dependenceState of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
tolerance · addiction · therapeutic · dosage · tablet · capsule · intravenous · contraindication
sedative
Drug promoting calm
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- soporificInducing drowsiness
calmative · drowsiness · lethargy · relaxant · narcotic · sleep-inducing · stupor · grogginess · dulling · numbing
phenobarbital
Barbiturate anticonvulsant sedative
- pentobarbitalSedative used for euthanasia
- thiopentalIntravenous anesthetic agent
- veronalSedative-hypnotic barbiturate
luminal · anticonvulsant · hypnotic · anxiolytic · depressant · benzodiazepine · methaqualone
veronal
Sedative-hypnotic barbiturate
sleeping pill · patent medicine · controlled substance · regulation · abuse · decline
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- dependenceState of needing another
withdrawal · tolerance · addiction · therapeutic · dosage · tablet · capsule · intravenous · contraindication · pharmacokinetics
- old remediescalomel, laudanum, tartar emetic, nostrum, patent medicines
- sedativessedative, sedatives, tranq, tranks, tranquilizers
- Drug Scandalsthalidomide, fen-phen, OxyContin, opioid epidemic, opioid crisis
barbitalamphetamine
Central nervous system stimulant
methamphetamine · stimulant · amphetamines · caffeine · cocaine