Complete dosing information for PHENOBARBITAL SODIUM
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Dosages of barbiturates must be individualized with full knowledge of their particular characteristics and recommended rates of administration. Factors to consider are the patient's age, weight and condition. Suggested doses of phenobarbital sodium for specific indications follow: Pediatric Dosage Recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (intended as a guide) Preoperative Sedation: 1 to 3 mg/kg IM or IV Anticonvulsant: 4 to 6 mg/kg/day for 7 to 10 days to blood level of 10 to 15 mcg/mL or 10 to 15 mg/kg/day IM or IV Status Epilepticus: 15 to 20 mg/kg over 10 to 15 minutes IV Adult Dosage (intended as a guide) Daytime Sedation: 30 to 120 mg daily in 2 to 3 divided doses IM or IV Bedtime Hypnosis: 100 to 320 mg IM or IV Preoperative Sedation: IM only — 100 to 200 mg 60 to 90 minutes before surgery Acute Convulsions: 20 to 320 mg IM or IV, repeated in 6 hours as necessary Parenteral routes should be used only when oral administration is impossible or imp