Dipivefrin and Nembutal Sodium injection

• Generic Name: dipivefrin ophthalmic
• Dosage Forms: ophthalmic solution
• Other Brand Names: Propine

Reduction of elevated IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma. Used alone or in conjunction with other IOP-lowering drugs. May be used as initial therapy or for control of IOP in those patients who have not responded adequately to other antiglaucoma agents.

May be preferred as an alternative to topical epinephrine in some patients (e.g., those with cardiovascular disease) because of increased intraocular penetration (lower doses are needed) and resultant decreased adverse systemic effects (e.g., cardiovascular effects) compared with epinephrine.

Does not produce miosis, accommodative spasm, blurred vision, or night blindness. Less likely than epinephrine to cause adenochrome staining of contact lenses.

Has been used to reduce IOP in the treatment of other ocular conditions, including ocular hypertension and pseudoexfoliative, low-tension, and secondary (e.g., post-angle closure, pigmentary, traumatic, herpes zoster) glaucomas.

• Generic Name: pentobarbital
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  Nembutal Sodium, Nembutal

Nembutal Sodium is a barbiturate (bar-BIT-chur-ate). This medicine slows the activity of your brain and nervous system.

Nembutal Sodium is used short-term as a sedative to treat insomnia, or to cause you to fall asleep for surgery. This medicine is also used as an emergency treatment for seizures.

Nembutal Sodium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.