glutethimide

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noun A hypnotic sedative formerly used as an alternative to barbiturates to treat insomnia.

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'Loads' are a combination of two prescription drugs, glutethimide and codeine.

Loads 2010
If bowel sounds are present, repeated doses of oral activated charcoal may be administered to enhance the elimination of glutethimide through interruption of its enterohepatic recirculation.

Loads 2010
Patients may only partially respond to naloxone therapy because of the CNS depressant effects of glutethimide.

Loads 2010
However, a toxicology screen was positive for ethanol, codeine, glutethimide and acetaminophen.

Loads 2010
However, these patients are prone to ileus formation secondary to the anticholinergic effects of glutethimide.

Loads 2010
The oral administration of activated charcoal may effectively prevent systemic absorption of the combination for several hours after ingestion due to delayed gastric emptying and decreased peristalsis from the opiate and glutethimide combination.

Loads 2010
Both glutethimide and codeine cause depression of the respiratory drive.

Loads 2010
Patients have been noted to have cyclic comas from glutethimide.

Loads 2010
In fact, some 'loads' abusers have ingested up to 12 grams of glutethimide and greater than 2.5 grams of codeine (often in combination with acetaminophen or aspirin) on adaily basis. 5 Complications from chronic abuse should also be considered.

Loads 2010
Severe hypocalcemia associated with chronic glutethimide addiction: a case report.

Loads 2010