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As is the case in all places (Netherlands, Belgium, Oregon) where assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia is legal, the drug that is used at Dignitas is pentobarbital sodium (Nembutal). A prescription will have been written out for this drug by the consulting doctor who saw the client. The prescription would have been filled on your behalf by Dignitas staff.
It is the Dignitas staff who bring the Nembutal to the house for the final appointment. At the appointment, staff dissolve the pentobarbital sodium powder in water to form a drink. This is done when the person indicates that it is their wish to go ahead with their death.
The Pentobarbital used by Dignitas is the soluble sodium salt and 15gm are dissolved in ~50ml of water just before use. The concentration of Nembutal in the liquid consumed is 300mg/ml.