noun
- a barbiturate drug used as a sedative and to treat epilepsy
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed phenobarbital to control her seizures.
- Phenobarbital is one of the oldest anti-epileptic drugs still in use.
- The patient was given a low dose of phenobarbital as a sedative.
- Long-term use of phenobarbital requires regular monitoring.
- Phenobarbital can cause drowsiness and dizziness as side effects.
- The veterinarian used phenobarbital to treat the dog’s epilepsy.