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Is seconal still available
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Dr. Bahman Omranianswered
Pain Management 18 years experience
Avoid it : C12h18n2nao3 or 5-allyl-5-[(1, 1, 1, 3, 3-2h5)-2-pentanyl]-2, 4, 6(1h, 3h, 5h)-pyrimidinetrione.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old male asked:

Dr. James Burnsanswered
Emergency Medicine 38 years experience
Why would you: even what to use that drug? I would recommend first trying to determine why you have insomnia and then employ non-medicinal methods of treating such ... Read More
3.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Krishna Kumaranswered
Psychiatry 56 years experience
Insomnia, Anxiety: I understand your worry about, “my doctor ceasing to prescribe-Seconal”
Seconal is used short-term to treat insomnia. Its side effects may be- insomni... Read More
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Dr. Lynne Weixelanswered
Clinical Psychology 37 years experience
No, don't worry: Talk w/ the Dr about your concerns. This may be a good chance to find a safer nd better alternative if needed and you might be able to continue your f... Read More
1.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old male asked:

Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
Best: Would be to talk to your prescriber. Rarely used nowadays, there was only one manufacturer, it has been largely replaced by benzodiazepines. They ar... Read More
75 viewsAnswered May 21, 2020
A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. J. Kirk Cloptonanswered
Psychiatry 33 years experience
Completely different: Seconal (secobarbital) is a barbiturate and seroquel is an antipsychotic that is used in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and at lower doses for depres... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:

A Verified Doctoranswered
14 years experience
Barbiturates: They are both barbiturates with different pharmacokinetic profiles.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Boris Aronzonanswered
Anesthesiology 25 years experience
Different drugs: Seconal (secobarbital) is barbiturate and used in the treatment of epilepsy and sometimes insomnia. Seroquel is used as adjunctive therapy in bipolar... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:

Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 58 years experience
Yes: Almost any drug can but some are more likely than others.
495 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 33 years experience
Sleep: These are barbiturates, not sleeping pill. Depending on what they are used for, older hypnotics ex. Dalmane or Restoril (temazepam) might work.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Hanul Bhandarianswered
Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine 14 years experience
See below: Seconal (secobarbital) ; Nembutal (pentobarbital) are barbiturates with many side effects. They aren't usually prescribed in the us for insomnia. If y... Read More
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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