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.
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Thiopentone sodium is one of the most widely drug in the induction of general anesthesia (Krauss and Green, 2000) and it is an ultra-short acting barbiturate, immediately after intravenous injection, thiopental rapidly reaches the CNS, and its effects become apparent within 15-30 sec and duration of anaesthesia is 10-20 min (Andaluz et al., 2012; Goldstein and Aronow, 1960).
Comparative Effect of Propofol and Thiopentone Sodium in Sheep Sedated with Xylazine Hydrochloride
A fitting, pregnant (27 weeks), hypertensive (220/11 mmhg), multiparous woman in coma had no further fits following treatment by a thiopentone sodium drip, was conscious after about 17 hours, then was delivered of a dead foetus.
Some prehistory of New Zealand intensive care medicine
Propofol 3.5 mg/kg in comparison with propofol 2.5 mg/kg and thiopentone sodium 5 mg/kg is effective in reducing the incidence and severity of succinylcholine induced fasciculations and myalgia.
Usefulness of propofol to prevent succinylcholine induced fasciculations and myalgia, a comparison with thiopentone sodium as an induction agent
Following induction with thiopentone sodium, there was a fall in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and a slight rise in heart rate in both the groups.
Comparison of haemodynamic responses to insertion of laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal tube
After 10 minutes, 2.5% Thiopentone sodium was administered at dose rate of 25 mg / kg b.
Surgical management of esophageal foreign body--report of 2 dogs
Thiopentone sodium are common intravenous induction agents in our hospital.
Comparison of induction characteristics of propofol and thiopentone in ENT surgery in children
Anaesthesia was induced with Thiopentone sodium 2.5% (@10 mg/kg b.wt) and maintained on Isoflurane (1-1.5%) mixed with oxygen.
Surgical management of cleft palate in pups
Comparison of propofol and thiopentone sodium as induction agents for modified electroconvulsive therapy.
Ideal intravenous anaesthetic agent for modified ECT--thiopentone or propofol--a comparative study
Trilfupromazine hydrochloride @ 0.5mg/kg was administrerd intramuscularly as premedicant and anesthesia achieved with Thiopentone sodium @ 20 mg/kg b.
Surgical management of bilateral mandibular fracture in a pup
Thiopentone sodium 5.0 mg/kg was used as induction agent.
Evaluation of intubating conditions with and without priming dose of rocuronium bromide

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