Dosage form: injection, solution
Drug class:General anesthetics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 1, 2022.
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Etomidate Description
Etomidate Injection, USP is a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution. Each milliliter contains Etomidate, 2 mg, propylene glycol 35% v/v. The pH is 6.0 (4.0 to 7.0).
It is intended for the induction of general anesthesia by intravenous injection.
The drug Etomidate is chemically identified as (R)-(+)-ethyl-1-(1-phenyethyl)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate and has the following structural formula:
Molecular Formula: C14H16N2O2 Molecular Weight: 244.3
Etomidate - Clinical Pharmacology
Etomidate is a general anesthetic without analgesic activity. Intravenous injection of Etomidate produces anesthesia characterized by a rapid onset of action, usually within one minute. Duration of anesthesia is dose dependent but relatively brief, usually three to five minutes when an average dose of 0.3 mg/kg is employed. Immediate recovery from anesthesia (...
