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pentobarbital and Brain Swelling

pentobarbital has been researched along with Brain Swelling in 39 studies

Pentobarbital: A short-acting barbiturate that is effective as a sedative and hypnotic (but not as an anti-anxiety) agent and is usually given orally. It is prescribed more frequently for sleep induction than for sedation but, like similar agents, may lose its effectiveness by the second week of continued administration. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p236)
pentobarbital : A member of the class of barbiturates, the structure of which is that of barbituric acid substituted at C-5 by ethyl and sec-pentyl groups.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The authors anecdotally observed that patients in a pentobarbital coma have a CSR that can mimic pathological conditions."7.70The ciliospinal reflex in pentobarbital coma. ( Andrefsky, JC; Chyatte, D; Frank, JI, 1999)
"Global cerebrovenous oxygenation was evaluated before and after intravenous administration of pentobarbital sodium for the management of refractory intracranial hypertension in 151 comatose patients who had acute traumatic brain swelling."7.69Adverse effects of pentobarbital on cerebral venous oxygenation of comatose patients with acute traumatic brain swelling: relationship to outcome. ( Cruz, J, 1996)
"To evaluate the impact of anesthetics on the evolution of a cerebral injury, 33 rabbits were subjected to a cryogenic brain lesion, followed by 10 h of anesthesia with 1 MAC halothane or isoflurane (n = 11 each) or with an equipotent dose of pentobarbital (n = 11)."7.67A comparison of the effects of halothane, isoflurane, and pentobarbital anesthesia on intracranial pressure and cerebral edema formation following brain injury in rabbits. ( Kaieda, R; Todd, MM; Warner, DS; Weeks, JB, 1989)
"We observed that cerebral hyperemia follows an initial rise in brain water content, rather than in the cerebrospinal fluid concentration of glutamine."3.71Cerebral hyperemia and nitric oxide synthase in rats with ammonia-induced brain edema. ( Blei, AT; Gottstein, J; Larsen, FS, 2001)
" The authors anecdotally observed that patients in a pentobarbital coma have a CSR that can mimic pathological conditions."3.70The ciliospinal reflex in pentobarbital coma. ( Andrefsky, JC; Chyatte, D; Frank, JI, 1999)
"Global cerebrovenous oxygenation was evaluated before and after intravenous administration of pentobarbital sodium for the management of refractory intracranial hypertension in 151 comatose patients who had acute traumatic brain swelling."3.69Adverse effects of pentobarbital on cerebral venous oxygenation of comatose patients with acute traumatic brain swelling: relationship to outcome. ( Cruz, J, 1996)
"To evaluate the impact of anesthetics on the evolution of a cerebral injury, 33 rabbits were subjected to a cryogenic brain lesion, followed by 10 h of anesthesia with 1 MAC halothane or isoflurane (n = 11 each) or with an equipotent dose of pentobarbital (n = 11)."3.67A comparison of the effects of halothane, isoflurane, and pentobarbital anesthesia on intracranial pressure and cerebral edema formation following brain injury in rabbits. ( Kaieda, R; Todd, MM; Warner, DS; Weeks, JB, 1989)
" We believed that this represented an adverse effect that was probably related to the study drug and the study was stopped."2.68Propylene glycol toxicity following continuous etomidate infusion for the control of refractory cerebral edema. ( Aranda, M; Giannotta, SL; Levy, ML; Zelman, V, 1995)
"No patient died from isolated cerebral edema."1.35Results of a protocol for the management of patients with fulminant liver failure. ( Curry, SC; Gerkin, R; Leibowitz, AI; Little, E; Manch, R; Ramos, A; Raschke, RA; Rempe, S; Wong, M, 2008)
"The use of pharmacologic coma (PC) to treat status epilepticus (SE) is not always successful, and there are no guidelines for the duration of PC in an attempt to achieve seizure control."1.32Now we lay them down to sleep: ethical issues with the use of pharmacologic coma for adult status epilepticus. ( Bramstedt, KA; Morris, HH; Tanner, A, 2004)
"Pentobarbital prevented the increase in ODC mRNA, whereas the glutamate antagonist MK-801 had no effect on the elevation of ODC gene expression after ischemia."1.28Modulation of ornithine decarboxylase mRNA following transient ischemia in the gerbil brain. ( Carney, JM; Dempsey, RJ; Kindy, MS, 1991)
" The course of concentration under maintenance dosage was extremely variable, mainly due to interindividual and intraindividual variations in clearance."1.27[Thiopental kinetics in high-dose use]. ( Jensen, U; Murr, R; Peter, K; Schmiedeck, P; Taeger, K, 1986)
"Focal cerebral ischemia initiates multiple detrimental effects in the brain."1.27Indomethacin-mediated improvement following middle cerebral artery occlusion in cats. Effects of anesthesia. ( Dempsey, RJ; Donaldson, DL; Meyer, KL; Roy, MW, 1985)
"Experimental vasogenic cerebral edema was created in rabbits with a cold-induced left occipital cortical lesions."1.26Acute therapeutic modalities for experimental vasogenic edema. ( Harbaugh, RD; James, HE; Laurin, R; Marshall, LF; Shapiro, HM, 1979)

Research

Studies (39)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199028 (71.79)18.7374
1990's6 (15.38)18.2507
2000's4 (10.26)29.6817
2010's1 (2.56)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Mansour, N1
deSouza, RM1
Sikorski, C1
Kahana, M1
Frim, D1
Raschke, RA1
Curry, SC1
Rempe, S1
Gerkin, R1
Little, E1
Manch, R1
Wong, M1
Ramos, A1
Leibowitz, AI1
Bramstedt, KA1
Morris, HH1
Tanner, A1
Ritz, MF1
Schmidt, P1
Mendelowitsch, A1
Kassell, NF1
Peerless, SJ1
Drake, CG1
Boarini, DJ1
Adams, HP1
Yoshida, S1
Inoh, S1
Asano, T1
Sano, K1
Shimasaki, H1
Ueta, N1
Schwartz, ML1
Tator, CH1
Rowed, DW1
Reid, SR1
Meguro, K1
Andrews, DF1
Piatt, JH1
Schiff, SJ1
James, HE5
Cornell, W1
del Bigio, M1
Werner, R2
Kolata, GB1
Millson, CH1
Shapiro, HM2
Laurin, R2
Algren, JT1
Roe, EJ1
Frewen, TC1
Swedlow, DB1
Watcha, M1
Raphaely, RC1
Godinez, RI1
Heiser, MS1
Kettrick, RG1
Bruce, DA1
Camp, PE1
Harbaugh, RD2
Marshall, LF2
Bricolo, AP1
Glick, RP1
Levy, ML1
Aranda, M1
Zelman, V1
Giannotta, SL1
Cruz, J1
Lam, AM1
Coplin, WM1
Andrefsky, JC1
Frank, JI1
Chyatte, D1
Larsen, FS1
Gottstein, J1
Blei, AT1
Venes, JL1
Michenfelder, JD1
Milde, JH1
Sundt, TM1
Smith, AL1
Marque, JJ1
Hayakawa, T1
Waltz, AG1
Dempsey, RJ2
Carney, JM1
Kindy, MS1
Gaab, MR1
Poch, B1
Heller, V1
Schettini, A1
Lippman, RH1
Walsh, EK1
Kaieda, R1
Todd, MM1
Weeks, JB1
Warner, DS1
Edgehouse, NL1
Dorman, RV1
Dvorák, J1
Trojan, S1
St'astný, F1
Taeger, K1
Murr, R1
Schmiedeck, P1
Jensen, U1
Peter, K1
Roy, MW1
Meyer, KL1
Donaldson, DL1
Clasen, RA1
Pandolfi, S1
Casey, D1
Tomlin, PJ1
Angel, A1
Berridge, DA1
Unwin, J1
Yamamoto, S1
Hayashi, M1
Yamamoto, T1
Komai, Y1
Kobayashi, K1
Hiraiwa, N1
Nakazawa, S1

Trials

1 trial available for pentobarbital and Brain Swelling

ArticleYear
Propylene glycol toxicity following continuous etomidate infusion for the control of refractory cerebral edema.
    Neurosurgery, 1995, Volume: 37, Issue:2

    Topics: Acute Kidney Injury; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Brain; Brain Edema; Drug Adm

1995

Other Studies

38 other studies available for pentobarbital and Brain Swelling

ArticleYear
Role of barbiturate coma in the management of focally induced, severe cerebral edema in children.
    Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2013, Volume: 12, Issue:1

    Topics: Brain Edema; Brain Neoplasms; Cerebral Hemorrhage; Child; Child, Preschool; Coma; Drug Administratio

2013
Results of a protocol for the management of patients with fulminant liver failure.
    Critical care medicine, 2008, Volume: 36, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Brain Edema; Female; Hemostatics; Hospital Mortality; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedat

2008
Now we lay them down to sleep: ethical issues with the use of pharmacologic coma for adult status epilepticus.
    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2004, Volume: 5, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Brain; Brain Edema; Coma; Drug Therapy; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Hypno

2004
Effects of isoflurane on glutamate and taurine releases, brain swelling and injury during transient ischemia and reperfusion.
    The International journal of neuroscience, 2006, Volume: 116, Issue:2

    Topics: Anesthetics; Animals; Brain Edema; Glutamic Acid; Ischemic Attack, Transient; Isoflurane; Male; Neur

2006
Treatment of ischemic deficits from cerebral vasospasm with high dose barbiturate therapy.
    Neurosurgery, 1980, Volume: 7, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Barbiturates; Brain Edema; Cerebral Infarction; Dextrans; Female; Humans; H

1980
Brain free fatty acids, edema, and mortality in gerbils subjected to transient, bilateral ischemia, and effect of barbiturate anesthesia.
    Journal of neurochemistry, 1983, Volume: 40, Issue:5

    Topics: Anesthesia, General; Animals; Arachidonic Acid; Arachidonic Acids; Body Water; Brain; Brain Edema; F

1983
The University of Toronto head injury treatment study: a prospective, randomized comparison of pentobarbital and mannitol.
    The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques, 1984, Volume: 11, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Brain Edema; Cerebral Hemorrhage; Hematoma; Humans; Intracranial Pressure; Mannitol; Pentobar

1984
High dose barbiturate therapy in neurosurgery and intensive care.
    Neurosurgery, 1984, Volume: 15, Issue:3

    Topics: Barbiturates; Brain; Brain Diseases; Brain Edema; Brain Ischemia; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Criti

1984
Dimethyl sulfoxide in brain edema and intracranial pressure.
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1983, Volume: 411

    Topics: Animals; Blood Pressure; Brain Edema; Dimethyl Sulfoxide; Intracranial Pressure; Pentobarbital; Rabb

1983
Reye's syndrome: a medical mystery.
    Science (New York, N.Y.), 1980, Mar-28, Volume: 207, Issue:4438

    Topics: Brain Edema; Fatty Liver; Humans; Intracranial Pressure; Mannitol; Mitochondria, Liver; Pentobarbita

1980
Combination therapy in brain edema.
    Advances in neurology, 1980, Volume: 28

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Animals; Brain Chemistry; Brain Edema; Dexamethasone; Diuretics; Drug Therapy, Combin

1980
Intracranial hypertension and brain oedema in albino rabbits. Part 3: Effect of acute simultaneous diuretic and barbiturate therapy.
    Acta neurochirurgica, 1982, Volume: 61, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Body Water; Brain Chemistry; Brain Edema; Drug Combinations; Electroencephalography; Furose

1982
Barbiturate-augmented neurointensive care of intracranial hypertension in meningitis.
    The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association, 1983, Volume: 81, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Brain Edema; Humans; Intracranial Pressure; Male; Meningitis, Pneumococcal; Penicillins;

1983
Outcome in severe Reye syndrome with early pentobarbital coma and hypothermia.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 1982, Volume: 100, Issue:4

    Topics: Brain Edema; Child; Coma; Humans; Hypothermia, Induced; Intracranial Pressure; Outcome and Process A

1982
Comparison of the effects of DMSO and pentobarbitone on experimental brain oedema.
    Acta neurochirurgica, 1982, Volume: 60, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Animals; Blood Pressure; Brain Chemistry; Brain Edema; Central Venous Pressure; Dimethyl Sulfoxide;

1982
Barbiturate effects on acute experimental intracranial hypertension.
    Journal of neurosurgery, 1981, Volume: 55, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Blood Pressure; Brain Edema; Cats; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Electroencephalography; Fem

1981
Adverse effects of pentobarbital on cerebral venous oxygenation of comatose patients with acute traumatic brain swelling: relationship to outcome.
    Journal of neurosurgery, 1996, Volume: 85, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Brain Edema; Brain Injuries; Cerebral Veins; Coma; Female; Humans; Male; Mi

1996
Pentobarbital and venous oxygenation.
    Journal of neurosurgery, 1997, Volume: 86, Issue:6

    Topics: Acute Disease; Brain Edema; Brain Injuries; Cerebral Veins; Coma; Humans; Oxygen; Pentobarbital

1997
The ciliospinal reflex in pentobarbital coma.
    Journal of neurosurgery, 1999, Volume: 90, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Blood Pressure; Brain Edema; Coma; Electroencephalography; GABA Modulators; Heart Rate; Human

1999
Cerebral hyperemia and nitric oxide synthase in rats with ammonia-induced brain edema.
    Journal of hepatology, 2001, Volume: 34, Issue:4

    Topics: Ammonia; Anesthesia, General; Animals; Arteries; Body Water; Brain; Brain Edema; Cerebrovascular Cir

2001
Use of iatrogenic barbiturate coma.
    Journal of neurosurgery, 1979, Volume: 50, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Brain Edema; Brain Injuries; Coma; Humans; Iatrogenic Disease; Intracranial Pressure; Pentoba

1979
Acute therapeutic modalities for experimental vasogenic edema.
    Neurosurgery, 1979, Volume: 5, Issue:6

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Acute Disease; Animals; Brain Edema; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Cold Temperature; Dex

1979
Cerebral protection by barbiturate anesthesia. Use after middle cerebral artery occlusion in Java monkeys.
    Archives of neurology, 1976, Volume: 33, Issue:5

    Topics: Anesthesia, Inhalation; Animals; Brain Edema; Brain Injuries; Cerebral Arterial Diseases; Cerebrovas

1976
Anesthetics and cerebral edema.
    Anesthesiology, 1976, Volume: 45, Issue:1

    Topics: Anesthesia, Inhalation; Anesthesia, Intravenous; Anesthetics; Animals; Brain; Brain Edema; Dogs; Dro

1976
Changes of epidural pressures after experimental occlusion of one middle cerebral artery in cats.
    Journal of the neurological sciences, 1975, Volume: 26, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Brain Edema; Cats; Cerebral Arteries; Halothane; Infarction; Intracranial Pressure;

1975
Modulation of ornithine decarboxylase mRNA following transient ischemia in the gerbil brain.
    Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 1991, Volume: 11, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Blotting, Northern; Brain; Brain Edema; Gerbillinae; Ischemic Attack, Transient; Male; Orni

1991
Oxygen tension, oxygen metabolism, and microcirculation in vasogenic brain edema.
    Advances in neurology, 1990, Volume: 52

    Topics: Animals; Brain Edema; Brain Injuries; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Cold Temperature; Ketamine; Male;

1990
Attenuation of decompressive hypoperfusion and cerebral edema by superoxide dismutase.
    Journal of neurosurgery, 1989, Volume: 71, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Blood Pressure; Blood-Brain Barrier; Body Water; Brain; Brain Edema; Carbon Dioxide; Cerebr

1989
A comparison of the effects of halothane, isoflurane, and pentobarbital anesthesia on intracranial pressure and cerebral edema formation following brain injury in rabbits.
    Anesthesiology, 1989, Volume: 71, Issue:4

    Topics: Anesthesia; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Anesthesia, Intravenous; Animals; Brain Edema; Brain Injuries; C

1989
Ischemia-induced development of cerebral edema in awake and anesthetized gerbils.
    Neurochemical pathology, 1987, Volume: 7, Issue:2

    Topics: Anesthetics; Animals; Brain; Brain Edema; Brain Ischemia; Gerbillinae; Male; Pentobarbital

1987
[The effect of pentobarbital and pargyline on the development of acute experimental intracranial hypertension in chick embryos].
    Sbornik lekarsky, 1987, Volume: 89, Issue:10

    Topics: Acute Disease; Animals; Asphyxia; Brain Edema; Chick Embryo; Intracranial Pressure; Pargyline; Pento

1987
[Thiopental kinetics in high-dose use].
    Anasthesie, Intensivtherapie, Notfallmedizin, 1986, Volume: 21, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Blood-Brain Barrier; Brain Edema; Brain Ischemia; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; H

1986
Indomethacin-mediated improvement following middle cerebral artery occlusion in cats. Effects of anesthesia.
    Journal of neurosurgery, 1985, Volume: 62, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Brain Edema; Brain Ischemia; Cats; Cerebral Arteries; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Evoked P

1985
Furosemide and pentobarbital in cryogenic cerebral injury and edema.
    Neurology, 1974, Volume: 24, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Brain; Brain Edema; Cerebral Hemorrhage; Drug Synergism; Erythrocytes; Freezing; Furosemide

1974
Death in outpatient dental anaesthetic practice.
    Anaesthesia, 1974, Volume: 29, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anesthesia, Dental; Anesthesia, General; Anesthesia, Local; Anesthetics; An

1974
The effect of anaesthetic agents on primary cortical evoked responses.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 1973, Volume: 45, Issue:8

    Topics: Animals; Blood Pressure; Brain Edema; Carbon Dioxide; Cerebral Cortex; Electric Stimulation; Electro

1973
[Acute intracranial hypertension].
    No to shinkei = Brain and nerve, 1971, Volume: 23, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Betamethasone; Blood Pressure; Brain Edema; Cerebrospinal Fluid; Chlorpromazine; Electr

1971
[Biochemical study of cerebral edema; with special reference to dynamic metabolism of proteolipid protein].
    No to shinkei = Brain and nerve, 1971, Volume: 23, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Brain Edema; Carbon Isotopes; Cats; Cold Temperature; Freezing; In Vitro Techniques; Inject

1971