Buticaps

Active Ingredient(s): Butabarbital
FDA Approved: * April 11, 1978
Pharm Company: * MEDPOINTE PHARM HLC
Category: Sleep Aid

* This drug may consist of multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or distributors. If applicable, they would be listed below under "NDC Database Records".



Buticaps Overview

Butabarbital (brand name Butisol) is a prescription barbiturate sleep aid and anxiety medication. Butabarbital has a particularly fast onset of effects and short duration of action compared to other barbiturates, which makes it useful for certain applications such as treating severe insomnia, relieving general anxiety and relieving anxiety before surgical procedures; however it is also relatively dangerous particularly when combined with alcohol, and so is now rarely used, although it is stil...

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Butabarbital
  • Capsule: 100mg, 15mg, 30mg, 50mg
  • Elixir: 30mg/5ml
  • Tablet: 100mg, 30mg, 50mg
Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

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