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Is seconal still available
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Dr. Bahman Omranianswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
Avoid it : C12h18n2nao3 or 5-allyl-5-[(1, 1, 1, 3, 3-2h5)-2-pentanyl]-2, 4, 6(1h, 3h, 5h)-pyrimidinetrione.
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Dr. James Burnsanswered
Emergency Medicine 39 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
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Dr. Krishna Kumaranswered
Psychiatry 57 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 38 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
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 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
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Dr. J. Kirk Cloptonanswered
Psychiatry 34 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
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A 38-year-old member asked:

A Verified Doctoranswered
15 years experience
Barbiturates: They are both barbiturates with different pharmacokinetic profiles.
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A 46-year-old member asked:

Dr. Boris Aronzonanswered
Anesthesiology 26 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
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A 31-year-old male asked:

Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Yes: Almost any drug can but some are more likely than others.
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 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.
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A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Hanul Bhandarianswered
Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine 15 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
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