Barbiturate Abuse Treatment

Self-Care at Home

There is no home treatment for barbiturate abuse. If you believe someone has taken barbiturates inappropriately, take him or her to the hospital for evaluation by a doctor.

• Barbiturates have a narrow therapeutic index and can cause coma or death if taken inappropriately. This is especially true in children and in elderly persons.
  
  
  • Because children are smaller and weigh less than adults, even small doses of barbiturates could be life threatening.
    
    
  • Elderly people can be more sensitive to barbiturates and develop a coma with small doses.