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KTC-Etomidate
Question | Answer |
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Etomidate's trade name | amidate |
Class | hypnotic |
Description | etomidate is an ultra-short-acting (3-5 minutes) nonbarbituate hypnotic with no analgesic effects. It also has limited cardiovascular and respiratory effects |
Indications | Induce sedation for RSI |
Onset/Duration | 15-30 seconds; 3-5 minutes |
Contraindications | Hypersensitivity |
Precautions | Marked hypotension, severe asthma, severe cardiovascular disease |
Side Effects | muscle movements, apnea of short duration, hyper/hypo ventilation, laryngospasm, hyper/hypotension, tachy/brady arrythmias, hiccoughs, snoring |
Dosage/Route | 0.2-0.6 mg/kg IV over 15-30 seconds |