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Generic: secobarbital View All Brands Seconal Sodium A barbiturate - It is used to help you sleep if you have insomnia or before you have surgery				To get info about second drug, type a name above.
What may interact with this medicine? Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications: other barbituates voriconazole This medicine may also interact with the following medications: alcohol or medicines that contain alcohol antihistamines doxycycline female hormones, like estrogens or progestins and birth control pills griseofulvin MAOIs like Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate medicines for depression, anxiety, or psychotic disturbances medicines for sleep muscle relaxants narcotic medicines for pain phenothiazines like chlorpromazine, mesoridazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine steroid medicines like prednisone or cortisone warfarin This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non- prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine. What should I watch for while using this medicine? Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular check ups. Do not take this medicine unless you are able to get a full night's sleep before you must be active again. You may not be able to remember things that you do in the hours after you take this medicine. Some people have reported driving, making phone calls, or preparing and eating food while asleep after taking sleep medicine. Take this medicine right before going to sleep. Tell your doctor if you are have any problems with your memory. If you have been taking this medicine for a long time, do not suddenly stop taking it because you may develop a severe reaction. Your body becomes used to the medicine. This does NOT mean you are addicted. Addiction is a behavior related to getting and using a drug for a nonmedical reason. If your doctor wants you to stop the medicine, the dose will be slowly lowered over time to avoid any side effects. You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol may interfere with the effect of this medicine. Avoid alcoholic drinks. Birth control pills may not work properly while you are taking this medicine. Talk to your doctor about using an extra method of birth control.
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