amylobarbitone <amobarbital> An intermediate-acting *barbiturate. Amylobarbitone and its sodium salt, amylobarbitone sodium, are used for the short-term treatment of severe insomnia in people who are already taking barbiturates; amylobarbitone sodium is also given by injection to treat status epilepticus (repeated epileptic seizures). Amylobarbitone is available as tablets, its sodium salt as capsules or an injection (only for use in specialist epilepsy centres); both are ^controlled drugs.
