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pentobarbital and Chorea Disorders

pentobarbital has been researched along with Chorea Disorders in 1 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 acute onset of chorea was seen in a ten week-old male following abrupt cessation of a seven-day course of sedation with diazepam and pentobarbital."7.68Infantile chorea following abrupt withdrawal of diazepam and pentobarbital therapy. ( Ment, LR; Patrick, SJ; Snelling, LK, 1993)
"The acute onset of chorea was seen in a ten week-old male following abrupt cessation of a seven-day course of sedation with diazepam and pentobarbital."3.68Infantile chorea following abrupt withdrawal of diazepam and pentobarbital therapy. ( Ment, LR; Patrick, SJ; Snelling, LK, 1993)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Patrick, SJ1
Snelling, LK1
Ment, LR1

Other Studies

1 other study available for pentobarbital and Chorea Disorders

ArticleYear
Infantile chorea following abrupt withdrawal of diazepam and pentobarbital therapy.
    Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 1993, Volume: 31, Issue:1

    Topics: Cardiac Catheterization; Chorea; Diazepam; Humans; Infant; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Pentoba

1993