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phenobarbital and Premature Birth

phenobarbital has been researched along with Premature Birth in 4 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.

Premature Birth: CHILDBIRTH before 37 weeks of PREGNANCY (259 days from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period, or 245 days after FERTILIZATION).

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Current therapeutic options to treat neonatal seizures (i."2.49Treatment of neonatal seizures. ( de Vries, LS; Hellström-Westas, L; van Rooij, LG, 2013)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's4 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
van Rooij, LG1
Hellström-Westas, L1
de Vries, LS1
Ruwanpathirana, R1
Abdel-Latif, ME2
Burns, L1
Chen, J1
Craig, F2
Lui, K2
Oei, JL1
Chawla, D1
Parmar, V1
Oei, J1

Reviews

2 reviews available for phenobarbital and Premature Birth

ArticleYear
Treatment of neonatal seizures.
    Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine, 2013, Volume: 18, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Brain; Child Development; Drug Resistance; Epilepsy; Humans; Infant, Newbo

2013
Phenobarbitone for prevention and treatment of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in preterm neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Indian pediatrics, 2010, Volume: 47, Issue:5

    Topics: Bilirubin; Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; Humans; Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal; Infant, Newborn;

2010

Other Studies

2 other studies available for phenobarbital and Premature Birth

ArticleYear
Prematurity reduces the severity and need for treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome.
    Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 2015, Volume: 104, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Australian Capital Territory; Female; Gestational Age; Humans; Infant, Newbo

2015
Profile of infants born to drug-using mothers: a state-wide audit.
    Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2013, Volume: 49, Issue:1

    Topics: Australian Capital Territory; Breast Feeding; Congenital Abnormalities; Female; Hospitalization; Hos

2013