- as
Sodium Pentothal (a
trademark of
Abbott Laboratories), thiopental,
thiopentone, or
Trapanal (also a trademark), is a rapid-onset short-acting barbiturate...
-
intravenous injection. For example,
mixing thiopentone and
suxamethonium can lead to the
precipitation of
thiopentone.
Pharmacodynamic interactions are the...
-
treatment with
stronger agents such as
midazolam infusion, ketamine,
thiopentone or propofol. Most
institutions have a
preferred pathway or
protocol to...
- action.
Examples of each
class include:
Ultra short acting (30 minutes):
thiopentone,
methohexitone Short acting (2 hours): hexobarbitone, cyclobarbitone...
- (trade name: Surital)
Thiopental (trade name: Penthothal,
referred to as
thiopentone in the UK)
Benzodiazepines Diazepam Lorazepam Midazolam Etomidate Ketamine...
-
Kinmonth JB,
Shepherd RC (November 1959). "Accidental
injection of
thiopentone into arteries:
studies of
pathology and treatment".
British Medical Journal...
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after induction of
general anesthesia with an
intravenous agent such as
thiopentone or propofol.
Similar to many
general anesthetics, the
exact mechanism...
-
Remifentanil is
relatively context insensitive whilst fentanyl and
thiopentone are
examples of
drugs which have
significant context-sensitive changes...
-
faster its
redistribution will be. For example, the
anaesthetic action of
thiopentone is
terminated in a few
minutes due to redistribution. However, when the...
-
drugs are:
Propofol Etomidate Barbiturates such as
methohexital and
thiopentone/thiopental
Benzodiazepines such as
midazolam Ketamine is used in the...
