Generic Name for BUTISOL SODIUM
Butabarbital sodium 30mg, 50mg; scored tabs.
Legal Classification:
CIII
Pharmacological Class for BUTISOL SODIUM
Barbiturate.
Manufacturer of BUTISOL SODIUM
Meda Pharmaceuticals
Indications for BUTISOL SODIUM
For use as a sedative or hypnotic.
Adult dose for BUTISOL SODIUM
50–100mg at bedtime. Limit use to 2 weeks. Elderly, debilitated, hepatic or renal impairment: reduce dose.
Children's dosing for BUTISOL SODIUM
Not recommended.
Also:
BUTISOL SODIUM ORAL SOLUTION
Contraindications for BUTISOL SODIUM
Manifest or latent porphyria.
Warnings/Precautions for BUTISOL SODIUM
Premonitory signs of hepatic coma: not recommended. Renal or hepatic impairment. Acute or chronic pain. Depression. Suicidal tendencies. Drug or alcohol abuse. Monitor hematopoietic, renal, hepatic systems with long-term therapy. Avoid abrupt cessation. Write ℞ for smallest practical amount. Elderly. Debilitated. Labor & delivery. Pregnancy (Cat. D); may cause fetal damage. Nursing mothers.
Interactions for BUTISOL SODIUM
Avoid concomitant griseofulvin. May antagonize oral anticoagulants (eg, warfarin), corticosteroids (may require dosage adjustments), doxycycline (monitor), oral contraceptives (consider alternative contraceptive method). May be potentiated by sodium valproate, valproic acid, MAOIs. Additive CNS depressant effects with alcohol, other CNS depressants. Concomitant phenytoin: monitor blood levels frequently.
Adverse Reactions for BUTISOL SODIUM
Somnolence, agitation, confusion, hyperkinesia, ataxia, CNS depression, nightmares, nervousness, psychiatric disturbance, sleep-driving, hallucination, insomnia, anxiety, dizziness, abnormal thinking, hypoventilation, apnea, bradycardia, hypotension, syncope, GI upset, constipation, headache, hypersensitivity reactions (eg, angioedema: do not rechallenge if occurs), fever, liver damage.
How is BUTISOL SODIUM supplied?
Tabs—100; Oral soln—pint |