title: Mass fragmentographic determination of plasma etomidate concentrations.
abstract: The intravenous anesthetic etomidate was measured in human plasma by mass fragmentography. The method is accurate, sensitive, and specific. Results of the analyses indicate that after a single 0.3-mg/kg iv dose of etomidate, there are at least three phases in its disappearance from human plasma. Detectable plasma concentrations exist for more than 6 hr after injection.
mesh_terms: D005045:Etomidate / Q000097:blood*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000097:blood*; D008722:Methods; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D005045:Etomidate