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phenobarbital and Facies

phenobarbital has been researched along with Facies in 1 studies

Phenobarbital: A barbituric acid derivative that acts as a nonselective central nervous system depressant. It potentiates GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID action on GABA-A RECEPTORS, and modulates chloride currents through receptor channels. It also inhibits glutamate induced depolarizations.
phenobarbital : A member of the class of barbiturates, the structure of which is that of barbituric acid substituted at C-5 by ethyl and phenyl groups.

Facies: The appearance of the face that is often characteristic of a disease or pathological condition, as the elfin facies of WILLIAMS SYNDROME or the mongoloid facies of DOWN SYNDROME. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Children exposed during pregnancy to the anticonvulsant drugs phenytoin, phenobarbital, and carbamazepine as monotherapy and polytherapy have an increased frequency of midface and digit hypoplasia."3.73The correlation of deficits in IQ with midface and digit hypoplasia in children exposed in utero to anticonvulsant drugs. ( Coull, BA; Dorfman, J; Holmes, LB; Rosenberger, PB, 2005)

Research

Studies (1)

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

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Holmes, LB1
Coull, BA1
Dorfman, J1
Rosenberger, PB1

Other Studies

1 other study available for phenobarbital and Facies

ArticleYear
The correlation of deficits in IQ with midface and digit hypoplasia in children exposed in utero to anticonvulsant drugs.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 2005, Volume: 146, Issue:1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Anticonvulsants; Carbamazepine; Child; Cognition Disorders; Face; Facie

2005