What is the criteria for barbiturate to be prescribed?

Many Uses: Barbiturates, popular during the 1950's & 60's, are used in a number of different ways. Originally used to treat anxiety and insomnia, benzodiazepines are now used. Still barbiturates are used in anesthesia, epilepsy, assisted suicide, and death by lethal injection. Due to problems with dependence and lethality in overdose, this family of medications is less popular than in the past.

A Few: Phenobarb is still an extremely useful drug used in detox, for the patients on multiple drugs. [ a mix of etoh, xanax, (alprazolam) opioids, and the list is way too long ] but phenobarb with alfa agonists provide excellent cover. 2.For hyperbilirubnimia. To induces cytochrome p450 to help metabolise bilirubin. 3.Seizure disorder 4.Sodium amytal for ..Amytal interview 5. As an adjunct to out patient syboxon rx.