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barbiturate
barbituric acid
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bar·bi·tu·ric ac·id
/ ˌbärbiˈchoŏrik/
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n. Chem.
a synthetic organic acid, C4H4O3N2, from which the barbiturates are derived.
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Continuous noninvasive monitoring of barbiturate coma in critically ill children using the Bispectral[TM] index monitor.(Research)
Magazine article from: Critical Care; 9/27/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...require aggressive management. Barbiturates are used to stop epileptiform...outcome. Other effects of high barbiturate levels are reduced cerebral metabolism...hypotension [2, 3]. Dosing of barbiturates is guided by the extent of induced...
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Survey: Migraine Patients Taking Potentially Addictive Barbiturate or Opioid Medications Not Approved by FDA as Migraine Treatments.
PR Newswire; 5/15/2007; 700+ words
; ...medications that contain barbiturates or opioids and have not been...hospital to get weaned off the barbiturate, Turley was prescribed a...that detoxification from barbiturate and opioid over-use in...many patients are prescribed barbiturates and opioids for their migraines...
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Barbiturate Hyperalgesia Revisited
Magazine article from: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...NMDA antagonists.5 Barbiturates have been found to...6 Also, chronic barbiturate use has been found...Duan S, Swanson RA. Barbiturates induce mitochondrial...mediated transmission in barbiturate physical dependence...sedation: Effects of barbiturates and propofol in the...
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Flying high with eagles: A close look at barbiturates. (Chemfusion).
Magazine article from: Canadian Chemical News; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...seeing a fast-acting barbiturate in action. The same...Injecting certain barbiturates intravenously puts...Too high a dose of barbiturates can induce permanent...publicized example of barbiturate overdose, but certainly...case is not unique; barbiturates are probably the most...
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The history of intravenous anaesthesia: The barbiturates. Part 1
Magazine article from: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; 4/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...travelling. This oral barbiturate was popular for many...acting. The first barbiturate to be used intravenously...combination of two barbiturates, barbital (Veronal...development of intravenous barbiturates, the company has...truly short acting barbiturate, hexobarbitone...
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The history of intravenous anaesthesia: The barbiturates. Part 2
Magazine article from: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; 6/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; COVER NOTE The early intravenous barbiturates such as hexobarbitone (Evipan) were...but seldom used elsewhere. Sulphur barbiturates were first described by Fisher and...discontinued their research. The sulphur barbiturates were not studied again until the early...
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`BARBITURATE' KNOCKS SPELLER OUT OF NATIONAL BEE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 6/2/1994; 700+ words
; ...School, tripped over the word barbiturate and was eliminated in the...Dayton, Ohio, replied that barbiturates are ``any of the large...doctor prescribed a mild barbiturate for Sal.'' In a clear...I never heard the word barbiturate before in my life,'' said...
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Environmental Diagnostics submits new barbiturates test to the FDA as the marketing program for forensic use is launched in the U.S.
PR Newswire; 11/8/1990; 700+ words
; ...ENVIRONMENTAL DIAGNOSTICS SUBMITS NEW BARBITURATES TEST TO THE FDA AS THE MARKETING PROGRAM...its recently developed EZ-SCREEN: BARBITURATES test to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...that the new test for the detection of barbiturates in human urine samples has been launched...
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Barbiturates and narcotics' abuse can increase frequency of migraine attacks.(Clinical report)
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 12/3/2008; 700+ words
; ...patients using medications containing barbiturates or narcotics, which provide a short...migraine sufferers who took narcotics or barbiturates more frequently were more likely to...try to avoid the use of narcotic or barbiturate medications that may exacerbate migraine...
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BARBITURATES AND NARCOTICS' ABUSE CAN INCREASE FREQUENCY OF MIGRAINE ATTACKS
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 11/19/2008; 639 words
; ...patients using medications containing barbiturates or narcotics, which provide a short...migraine sufferers who took narcotics or barbiturates more frequently were more likely to...try to avoid the use of narcotic or barbiturate medications that may exacerbate migraine...
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Barbiturates
Book article from: Medical Discoveries
Barbiturates Barbiturate is the name given to...become subject to abuse. Barbiturate Hazards Barbiturates can impair a person...have been marketed. Barbiturate Use Doctors often prescribe barbiturates to help people relax...
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Barbiturates: Complications
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
...administration of barbiturate doses that are larger...synergistic effect when barbiturates are combined with...reason, too, the barbiturates have been displaced...symptoms of acute barbiturate toxicity resemble...administration of barbiturates results in CNS tolerance...
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Barbiturate-Induced Coma
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...hypertension has failed. Barbiturate dosing is geared...side effects of barbiturates, which include...benefits of using barbiturates to control intracranial...have shown that barbiturate-induced coma...estimated 25% of barbiturate-induced comas...side effects of barbiturates, ...
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barbiturate
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...long-acting derivative. Barbiturates are used to relax patients...abused. Taken regularly, barbiturates can be psychologically and...addiction and drug abuse ). Barbiturate addicts must be withdrawn...manufacture and distribution of barbiturates were brought under federal...
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Amobarbital
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
...considered an intermediate-acting barbiturate. When taken by mouth, its sedating...disease; or hypersensitivity to barbiturates. Amobarbital is incompatible...been noted that the symptoms of barbiturate dependence resemble those of chronic...
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