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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 It also has sedative and hypnotic properties but, as with other barbiturates, has been superseded by the benzodiaze...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
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 138 |
67% |
| Depression | 2 |
100% |
| Heroin Addiction & Reco... | 2 |
100% |
| Cerebral Palsy | 1 |
100% |
| Cirrhosis | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 68% (146
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Phenobarbital Reviews
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Worked great for a week, then stopped altogether. Still trying to figure out dose.
Somewhat Helpful
have been on this drug since i was 14 it settles me down at nite.
Somewhat Helpful
Changed long ago.
Somewhat Helpful
Yes this has been around for ages. But it works.
for me i can use it for 1or2 years then I must slowly get off.
for me i can use it for 1or2 years then I must slowly get off.
Somewhat Helpful
Was given this in the hospital to stabilize and try different combination
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indirectly
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it made me a zombie so it was unacceptable for me.
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somewhat working
Somewhat Helpful
No side effects but needed another med to work with it. Too stoned on 4 meds.
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Doesn't quite do it.
Somewhat Helpful
was on it twice when I was a kid and as an adult. it makes me suicidal.
Too Soon To Tell
Currently taking 75mg per day, but still having breakthrough seizures :(
Considering
it kept most seizures at bay, but had ill side effects. i'm off it now.
Not Working
just got off of it - was addicted to it for 27 yrs - wasn't need anymore so Doc. said get off of it - I did!
Not Working
allergic
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I have been on Pheno for several years. I do not know about hormonal imbalance but it can be helpful for panic attacks. You should know that it's u... [More] -
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I remember having panic attacks during my childhood, from being bullied in school. My question is: can Phenobarbital be prescribed to control a hormon... [More] -
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] -
Medication question
He is on Phenobarbital, Tegretal and Carbamazepine for epilepsy and Citrolopram and Risperdol for bipolar [More]
