Barbiturates

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Definition
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Strong sedatives and anaesthetics. Derivatives of barbituric acid, malnonylurea. The different barbiturates differ especially in the duration of action. S.a. Phenobarbital.

Undesirable effects
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Addiction, addiction, liver damage, drowsiness, ataxia, impaired judgment, poisoning, drug exanthema, bronchospasm, induction of systemic lupus erythematosus, aplastic anemia, leukopenia, pancytopenia, hemorrhages, barbiturate bladders.

Interactions
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Enhancement of the effects of other centrally sedating substances. Enzyme induction in the liver with consecutively faster degradation of other drugs.

Contraindication
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Porphyria, severe liver dysfunction, myocardial or renal damage, status asthmaticus, shock, acute intoxication with central attenuating drugs. S.a. Phenobarbital.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020