A drug representative is providing education on barbiturates to the nurses on a unit. The drug representative correctly explains that most barbiturates are considered nonselective central nerv-ous system depressants, with the exception of
a. thiopental.
b. secobarbital (Seconal).
c. butabarbital (Butisol).
d. phenobarbital (Luminal).
D
Phenobarbital is considered a selective central nervous system depressant.
Thiopental, secobarbital, and butabarbital are considered nonselective central nervous system depressants.
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