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phenobarbital and Preterm Birth

phenobarbital has been researched along with Preterm 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.

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 Preterm 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 Preterm 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