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4 Central nervous system

PALLIATIVE CARE PHYSICIANS - Guidelines for the use of drugs in symptom control

 

04-08-01 Phenobarbital and other barbiturates

Phenobarbital
Formulary

Tablets

Elixir

On specialist advice

MHRA Advice
Patients being treated for epilepsy should be maintained on a specific manufacturer's product

Safety Information 

Prescriptions for Phenobarbital for children should be prescribed as "unlicensed phenobarbital oral solution 50mg in 5ml (alcohol free)"   APC descision September 2021                                                               

Link  NICE CG137: The epilepsies: the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care

Controlled Drug  Specialist advice View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF
Primidone
Formulary

On specialist advice

MHRA Advice
Patients being treated for epilepsy should be maintained on a specific manufacturer's product

Link  NICE CG137: The epilepsies: the diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care

Specialist advice View adult BNF  View SPC online  View childrens BNF