Phenobarbital [Fan Barbi Tall]

• Barbiturate: acts on the barbiturate GABA receptor [Barbi & a bag (GABA backwards = "a bag")]
• Used as an anesthetic during surgeries [Scalpel] and to induce sleep ["ZZZ" coming from the fan]
• No analgesic action and may even increase sensation of pain ["Ouch"]
• Used as antiepileptic agent [Thrashing of limbs]
• Can be used in pregnant women [Fetus]
• 2 day duration [2 suns]
• Contraindicated in:
  • porphyria patients ["Not for kids with pores"]
  • Asthma patients ["Choking Hazard"]
• Metabolized by the liver, inducing P-450 [Vicious liver]