PENTOBARBITAL SODIUM: USES, EFFECTS, AND LEGALITY

Pentobarbital sodium is a potent central nervous system depressant. It acts as primarily a brief-acting barbiturate, often prescribed for the treatment of convulsions. Furthermore, it may be used in initiating anesthesia and as a component in sodium pentobarbital drug class executions. However, pentobarbital sodium displays a high risk for overdos