Type:Injection
Generic Name:Etomidate
Manufacturer:Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Price:৳150.00
Anaesthesia
IV Administration Inject undiluted by direct IV injection over 30-60 sec; do not administer by prolonged IV infusion Inject into large forearm vein
General Anesthesia Induction 0.3-0.6 mg/kg IVP over 30-60 sec
General Anesthesia Induction <10 years: Safety and efficacy not established >10 years: 0.3-0.6 mg/kg IVP over 30-60 sec
Hypersensitivity. Reduced or at risk of reduced adrenocortical function. Porphyria.
Etomidate is a carboxylated imidazole. It is a sedative and hypnotic agent used commonly for induction anaesthesia.
Opioid analgesics or benzodiazepines may be given as premedications to reduce risk of convulsions. Not to be admin by prolonged infusion. Pre-existing epilepsy. Elderly and child <10 yrs. Pregnancy and lactation. Lactation: Not known if excreted in breast milk; use caution
>10% Transient injection site pain (30-80%),Skeletal muscle movements, mainly myoclonic (32%),Opsoclonus (20%),Adrenal suppression 1-10% Hiccups <1% Apnea (duration: 5-90 seconds),Arrhythmias,Hyperventilation,HTN,Hypotension,Hypoventilation,Laryngospasm,Nausea/vomiting,Oxygen desaturation,Snoring (may be associated with partial upper airway obstruction)
Pregnancy category: C Lactation: Not known if excreted in breast milk; use caution
Antipsychotics, sedatives or opioids; calcium-channel blockers.