Seconal is used for , Treating sleep disorders. It may also be used as a sedative prior to anesthesia for surgery. Seconal is a barbiturate. It works by depressing the central nervous system, causing mild sedation or sleep, depending on the dose.
What does it do? Depresses sensory cortex, decreases motor activity, alters cerebellar function and produces drowsiness, sedation and hypnosis.
What does it do? Depresses sensory cortex, decreases motor activity, alters cerebellar function and produces drowsiness, sedation and hypnosis.
What is it used for? Short-term treatment of insomnia; induction of basal hypnosis before anesthesia ; sedation. Control of status epilepticus or acute seizure episodes.
How people get addicted? Hypersensitivity to barbiturates; history of addiction to sedative/hypnotic drugs; history of porphyria; severe liver impairment; respiratory disease with dyspnea; nephritic patients.
Seconal is the brand name for the drug but it is also know as Secobarbital. It is known to cause both addiction and dependency if used without caution.
How people get addicted? Hypersensitivity to barbiturates; history of addiction to sedative/hypnotic drugs; history of porphyria; severe liver impairment; respiratory disease with dyspnea; nephritic patients.
Seconal is the brand name for the drug but it is also know as Secobarbital. It is known to cause both addiction and dependency if used without caution.
Side Effects of Seconal
- Slow, shallow breathing (respiratory depression)
- Confusion
- Nightmares
- False perceptions of things that are not really there (hallucinations)
- Dizziness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Mood changes, strange or abnormal thoughts or depression
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Shaky movements and unsteady walk (ataxia)
- Sleepiness (somnolence)
- Anxiety
- Hyperkinesia
