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pentobarbital and Muscular Dystrophies

pentobarbital has been researched along with Muscular Dystrophies 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.

Muscular Dystrophies: A heterogeneous group of inherited MYOPATHIES, characterized by wasting and weakness of the SKELETAL MUSCLE. They are categorized by the sites of MUSCLE WEAKNESS; AGE OF ONSET; and INHERITANCE PATTERNS.

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Other Studies

1 other study available for pentobarbital and Muscular Dystrophies

ArticleYear
Anesthetic problems in hereditary muscular abnormalities.
    New York state journal of medicine, 1972, May-01, Volume: 72, Issue:9

    Topics: Anesthesia; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Child; Child, Preschool; Halothane; Heart Arrest; Humans; Inject

1972