An older sedative-hypnotic from the class of medications called barbiturates that is now seldom used in clinical practice, in part because of its lethality in overdose and its high likelihood for abuse and dependence.
A barbiturate sedative-hypnotic.
Barbiturate drug with sedative-hypnotic effects used for the relief of insomnia and as an anticonvulsant; commonly known as truth serum.
An intermediate-acting barbiturate, administered by mouth as a hypnotic in the treatment of insomnia, as a preoperative sedative, and to treat for anxiety. It is also injected intravenously to produce mental relaxation before psychoanalysis. Prolonged use may lead to ‘dependence and over dosage has serious toxic effects.