FDA label
What is pentobarbital used for?
The FDA-approved uses of pentobarbital, quoted from the Indications and Usage section of its DailyMed label.
Source: DailyMed SPL label file dated 2026-10-23. Publisher page
The FDA label for pentobarbital lists this use: Parenteral.
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Pentobarbital Sodium, injection, solution
Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by Sagent Pharmaceuticals (ANDA206404). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.
Parenteral
- Sedatives.
- Hypnotics, for the short-term treatment of insomnia, since they appear to lose their effectiveness for sleep induction and sleep maintenance after 2 weeks. (See " CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY " section.)
- Preanesthetics.
- Anticonvulsant, in anesthetic doses, in the emergency control of certain acute convulsive episodes, e.g., those associated with status epilepticus, cholera, eclampsia, meningitis, tetanus, and toxic reactions to strychnine or local anesthetics.
Source: DailyMed label, set id e9f4b344-b092-4eec-b49d-d8cfe8ebc05d, version 5, effective September 22, 2026. NDC 25021-676, one of 2 listings for this product.
Questions
What is pentobarbital used for?
The FDA label for pentobarbital lists this use: Parenteral.
Does this page cover off-label uses or dosing?
No. This page shows only the Indications and Usage section of the FDA label. Ask a pharmacist or prescriber about dosing.