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Luminal is a medication used to help control seizures, anxiety, and sleep problems.
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It is important to take it with care and avoid drinking alcohol while taking it, and to use it with caution in children and pregnant women.
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Common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, excitation, headache, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, or vomiting.
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It works by controlling the abnormal electrical activity in the brain that occurs during a seizure, and can also be used for a short time to help sleep during periods of anxiety.
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Phenobarbital is also known as phenobarbitone or phenobarb, and is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy in developing countries.
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It may be used intravenously, injected into a muscle, or taken by mouth.
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Phenobarbital is an anticonvulsant/hypnotic medication used to control seizures and help calm people during anxiety. It works by controlling the abnormal electrical activity in the brain that occurs during a seizure, and can also be used for a short time to help sleep during periods of anxiety. Common side effects of this medication include dizziness, drowsiness, excitation, headache, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, or vomiting, and it can also cause addiction.
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Luminal is a medication used to help control certain kinds of seizures, anxiety, and sleep problems. It is important to tell your doctor about any allergies, health problems, or other drugs or health problems that may interact with Luminal. It is important to take Luminal with care and avoid drinking alcohol while taking it, and to use it with caution in children and pregnant women.
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Luminal may refer to: A trade name for the anti-epileptic drug phenobarbital; Luminal, a 2004 film by Italian director Andrea Vecchiato starring Denis Lavant "Luminal", a 2004 album by Sounds…
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Phenobarbital, also known as phenobarbitone or phenobarb, sold under the brand name Luminal among others, is a medication of the barbiturate type. [3] It is recommended by the World Health…
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