Tuinal is the brand name of a drug that combines two barbiturates — secobarbital and amobarbital — in equal proportions.
Although both secobarbital and amobarbital are classified as short-acting barbiturates, combining the two drugs results in a longer duration of action, thus making the combination medically useful in situations requiring both a long and intense period of sedation. As a result, most legitimate medical use of the combination takes place in a hospital setting.
Tuinal is much sought after by recreational abusers, who have coined such nicknames as "beans" and "jeebs" to refer to the capsules, which are mostly light blue in color, with a narrow, orange-red band near one end. Due to its extensive abuse potential, high danger of addiction, and relatively limited use in medical circles, Tuinal is classified as a Schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act in the United States.
Tuinal (often misspelt as Tuinol) is the brand name of a drug composed of two barbiturates — secobarbital and amobarbital — in equal proportions.
Tuinal is much sought after by recreational abusers, who have coined such nicknames as "blue tips," "beans" and "jeebs" to refer to the capsules, which are mostly light blue in color, with a narrow, orange-red band near one end.
Due to its extensive abuse potential, high danger of addiction, and relatively limited use in medical circles, Tuinal is classified as a Schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act in the United States.
Tuinal may impair the mental and/or physical abilities required for the performance of potentially hazardous tasks, such as driving a car or operating machinery.
Caution should be exercised in prescribing unnecessarily large amounts of Tuinal for patients who have a history of emotional disturbances or suicidal ideation or who have misused alcohol or other CNS drugs.
Tuinal is a combination of equal parts of amobarbital sodium (50mg per capsule) and secobarbital sodium (50mg per capsule).
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