Do barbiturates need to be taken on an empty stomach?!


Question: Do barbiturates need to be taken on an empty stomach!?
My doctor prescribed me phenobarbital for sleep!. I don't know if you're supposed to take it on an empty stomach or how long before you are supposed to go to sleep!. I read that it reaches peak plasma levels after 8 hours!. Do I take it 8 hours before bed!?
I can NOT contact my doctor!. He is on vacation until the first week in September!. He has an assistant but she really just files paperwork and is a big airhead!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
the directions should be on the bottle!. did your doctor give you samples or did you fill a prescription!? call your regular pharmacist for advice!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

If it doesn't say on the bottle, or have a little colored sticky telling you, call a pharmacist!. :) Www@Answer-Health@Com





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