Amobarbital

For trouble in sleeping:
Adults--65 to 200 mg, injected into a muscle or vein.
Children up to 6 years of age--Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The usual dose is 2 to 3 mg per kg (0.9 to 1.4 mg per pound) of body weight, injected into a muscle.
Children 6 years of age and over--Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The usual dose is 2 to 3 mg per kg (0.9 to 1.4 mg per pound) of body weight, injected into a muscle.

For daytime sedation:
Adults--30 to 50 mg two or three times a day, injected into a muscle or vein.

For control of seizures:
Children up to 6 years of age--Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor. The usual dose is 3 to 5 mg per kg (1.4 to 2.3 mg per pound) of body weight, injected into a muscle or vein.

For trouble in sleeping:
Adults--65 to 200 mg, injected into a muscle or vein.
Children 6 years of age and over--Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The usual dose is 65 to 500 mg per dose, injected into a vein.

For daytime sedation:
Adults--30 to 50 mg two or three times a day, injected into a muscle or vein.

For sedation before surgery:
Children--Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The usual dose is 3 to 5 mg per kg (1.4 to 2.3 mg per pound) of body weight or 65 to 500 mg per dose, injected into a vein.

For control of seizures:
Adults and children 6 years of age and over--65 to 500 mg per dose, injected into a vein.
Children up to 6 years of age--Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor. The usual dose is 3 to 5 mg per kg (1.4 to 2.3 mg per pound) of body weight, injected into a muscle or vein.

For trouble in sleeping:
Adults--65 to 200 milligrams (mg) at bedtime.
Children--Dose must be determined by your doctor.

For daytime sedation:
Adults--50 to 300 mg, taken in smaller doses during the day.
Children--Dose is based on body weight or size and must be determined by your doctor. The usual dose is 2 mg per kilogram (kg) (0.9 mg per pound) of body weight taken three times a day.

For sedation before surgery:
Adults--200 mg taken one to two hours before surgery.
Children--Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The usual dose is 2 to 6 mg per kg (0.9 to 2.7 mg pound) of body weight, taken before surgery. However, the dose is usually not more than 100 mg.

For sedation during labor:
Adults--200 to 400 mg every one to three hours if needed. However, the total dose is usually not more than 1000 mg.