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Phenobarbital or phenobarbitone (former BAN) is a barbiturate, first marketed as Luminal® by Farbwerke Fr. Bayer and Co. It is the most widely used anticonvulsant worldwide and the oldest still in use. It also has sedative and hypnotic properties but, as with other barbiturates, has been superseded by the benzodiaze... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 127 |
67% |
| Depression | 2 |
100% |
| Heroin Addiction & Reco... | 2 |
100% |
| Cerebral Palsy | 1 |
100% |
| Restless Legs Syndrome | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 69% (134
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Phenobarbital Reviews
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worked until she was 18 months old.
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Took when I was a child. Worked very well.
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working great
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it worked.
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I took this when I first diagnose. It make me a zobie.
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it worked in pill form i was on it in hospital and then the doc slowly took me off why since it was working????
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helps alot
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working great
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my dogs...not me
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If I dont forget to take it
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working great
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works great
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take this 2times a day. seems to be working good
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Since age 15.
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Go old Phenobarbital
Pheno was one of the very first meds I took when I first began seizing. It made me feel drowsy, and nauseous.I was lethargic for the most part.It tast... [More] -
Go old Phenobarbital
Phenobarbital is one of three siezure meds. I take. I was just wondering if it was precribed very often any more and if so how are people's experienc... [More] -
Change Meds
My mix is Dilantin, Keppra and then phenobarbital at night. I guess I don't mind the facial hair as I have a goatee. It's the hyperplasia (gum swell... [More] -
What Meds Are You On?
Dilantin, Keppra, plus phenobarbital at night Was on all that before stroke. Now add in antidepressant. [More] -
Medication question
He is on Phenobarbital, Tegretal and Carbamazepine for epilepsy and Citrolopram and Risperdol for bipolar [More]
