What is Brevital Sodium? Uses, warnings & side effects

How to take Brevital Sodium

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

What to do if you miss a dose of Brevital Sodium

Brevital Sodium contraindications - Who shouldn't take Brevital Sodium?

• You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to methohexital, or barbiturates, or if you have porphyria.

Brevital Sodium warnings

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

• Make sure your doctor knows if you have heart disease, lung disease, liver disease, kidney disease, asthma, seizures (epilepsy), high or low blood pressure, or severe anemia.

• This medicine may make you drowsy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Pain in your lower leg (calf).

• Tremors or seizures.

Brevital Sodium interactions & what to avoid when taking Brevital Sodium

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are using medicines for seizures such as phenytoin (Dilantin®), or blood thinners such as warfarin (Coumadin®). Tell your doctor if you are also using steroid medicine such as dexamethasone, prednisolone, prednisone, or Medrol®. Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using products that contain ethyl alcohol or propylene glycol.

• Make sure your doctor knows if you have heart disease, lung disease, liver disease, kidney disease, asthma, seizures (epilepsy), high or low blood pressure, or severe anemia.

• This medicine may make you drowsy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.