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Seconal Coupon - Seconal 100mg capsule

Seconal

secobarbital
Used for Epilepsy, Insomnia, Sedation

Seconal (secobarbital) is a sleep medication used to treat insomnia in people who have trouble falling or staying asleep. It should only be used for short term treatment. Both brand and generic forms of this medication were discontinued and are no longer available in the U.S.

Reviewed by:
reviewerShifali Patel, PharmD
reviewerMichelle Nguyen, PharmD
Last reviewed on January 19, 2022
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What is Seconal (secobarbital)?

Drug facts

Common BrandsSeconal(brand no longer available)
Drug ClassBarbiturate
Controlled Substance ClassificationSchedule II
Generic StatusNo lower-cost generic available
AvailabilityDiscontinued
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Seconal (secobarbital) dosage

Typical dosage for Seconal (secobarbital)

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Interactions between Seconal (secobarbital) and other drugs

Seconal (secobarbital) may interact with certain medications or supplements. Always let your doctor and pharmacist know about any other medications or supplements (including prescribed and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and dietary or herbal supplements) that you are currently taking. The list below does not include all possible drug interactions with Seconal (secobarbital). Please note that only the generic name of each medication is listed below.

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking any of these medicines, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using medicines in this class with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with a medication in this class or change some of the other medicines you take.

Using medicines in this class with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.