Archive for the ‘Insomnia’ Category
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.
An intermediate-acting barbiturate used for the short-term treatment of severe insomnia in patients who are already taking barbiturates. A controlled drug, it is available as tablets.
Proprietary preparation: Soneryl.
A long-acting benzodiazepine used for the short-term treatment of insomnia. It is available as tablets or an oral suspension on prescription only; certain proprietary preparations cannot be prescribed on the NHS.
