After pre-oxygenation for 3 minutes, Group TL (n=30) received lidocaine 1 mg k[g.sup.-1] in 30 seconds and
thiopental 5 mg k[g.sup.-1] subsequently for induction of anaesthesia.
(9) In a study in 2012,
Thiopental and Propofol were compared using the BIS as an acceptable marker of the depth of anesthesia vis-a-vis the induction of hypnosis in C/S.
The statement announcing the change in Missouri said the decision was "due to the unavailability of sodium
thiopental" but did not elaborate on why propofol was chosen.
In March the agency seized supplies of sodium
thiopental from prison officials in Georgia.
A study of lethal injection protocols in several states concluded that the doses of
thiopental and potassium may be inadequate, leading to death by conscious asphyxiation.
When asked at the time of delivery to raise the unparalyzed hand, 24% of patients given ketamine and 52% of patients given
thiopental could do so.
Comparison of anesthetics in electroconvulsive therapy: an effective treatment with the use of propofol, etomidate and
thiopental. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 2014;10:383-9.
After 100% oxygen inhalation for a few minutes, anaesthesia was induced with midazolam 0.1 mg [kg.sup.-1] and
thiopental 3 mg [kg.sup.-1].
The mare -- Rani -- collapsed in her sleep after being injected with sodium
thiopental by the authorities.
Barr ordered the Bureau of Prisons to carry out executions using a single lethal injection of the barbiturate pentobarbital, replacing the previous, three-drug cocktails using
thiopental.
