thiopentone sodium
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thiopentone sodium
Thiopental, a barbiturate drug widely used as a pleasant and rapid induction agent for general anaesthesia. The drug is given by slow intravenous injection. The drug is on the WHO official list. A brand name is Thiopental.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005