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Contraindications:

Uses:

• Your doctor will tell you how much to take and how often.
• It is best to take this medicine on an empty stomach.

• Take the missed dose as soon as possible.
• Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose.
• You should not use two doses at the same time.

Storage:

• Store at room temperature, away from heat, direct light, and moisture.
• Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
• Keep all medicine away from children.

Special precautions:

• Avoid drinking alcohol.
• Avoid taking other medicines that make you sleepy, such as sleeping pills, sedatives, or cold or allergy medicines while taking phenobarbital.
• Before taking this medicine, make sure your doctor knows if you are taking blood thinners (Coumadin®), corticosteroids, phenytoin (Dilantin®), valproic acid (Depakane®), doxycycline, or griseofulvin.
• Birth control pills may not work if you take them while taking phenobarbital. Use another form of birth control while taking this medicine.

Warnings:

• Check with your doctor before taking if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or are planning to become pregnant, or if you have any type of lung disease, asthma, or liver disease.
• If you are using this medicine regularly, do not stop taking it suddenly without first asking your doctor. You may need to take less and less before stopping completely.
• You should not use more of this medicine or take it for longer periods than your doctor has ordered. Phenobarbital can be habit-forming.
• This medicine can make you drowsy. Be careful when driving or operating machinery.

Side Effects:

• Hives or severe skin rash
• Swelling of eyelids or face
• Severe drowsiness, confusion, or slurred speech
• Shortness of breath or trouble breathing
• Uncontrollable eye movements
• Yellowing of eyes or skin
• Hallucinations
• Drowsiness, dizziness, unsteadiness, "hangover" effects, trouble concentrating
• Nausea, vomiting
• Depressed mood
• Constipation
• Irritability, nervousness or excitement