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Phenobarbital sodium

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Quick answers

Is there a shortage of Phenobarbital sodium?
No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
Has Phenobarbital sodium been recalled?
No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
Who makes Phenobarbital sodium?
1 company lists prescription products of Phenobarbital sodium in the FDA NDC Directory, including Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc..

What Phenobarbital sodium is used for

We did not find an “Indications and Usage” section in the FDA labels for this medicine.

This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.

Forms and how it is given

Dosage formsInjection
RouteIntravenous
Prescription products1 in the FDA NDC Directory
Brand namesSezaby

Companies that list this medicine

Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.

FDA approval history

  • NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Brand and biologic applications
ApplicationSponsorApprovedLater changes approved
NDA215910
SEZABY
Sun Pharm Inds IncNovember 17, 2022 —

Shortage status

The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.

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Recalls

No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.

Official identifiers

FDA labels (SPL)0
FDA applicationsNDA215910
Active ingredients (FDA)PHENOBARBITAL SODIUM

Sources

  1. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  4. Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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