Phenobarbital
Generics; previously available as Luminal
Barbiturate
| D | 2 | Yes | Yes | N |
| Key |
- Tabs: 15, 16.2, 30, 32.4, 60, 64.8, 97.2, 100 mg
- Oral elixir or solution: 20 mg/5 mL (473 mL); may contain 15% alcohol
- Injection: 65, 130 mg/mL (1 mL); may contain 10% alcohol and propylene glycol
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Phenobarbital." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309751/2/Phenobarbital.
Phenobarbital. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309751/2/Phenobarbital. Accessed May 30, 2026.
Phenobarbital. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309751/2/Phenobarbital
Phenobarbital [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, editors. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 May 30]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309751/2/Phenobarbital.
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