Comparison of the effects of etomidate and thiopentone on intraocular pressure.
The effects of etomidate and thiopentone on intraocular pressure were studied in 50 patients of either sex undergoing routine non-ophthalmic surgery. Both drugs decreased intraocular pressure significantly. However, etomidate induced a significantly greater decrease in intraocular pressure than did thiopentone.
D000293:Adolescent; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D005045:Etomidate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D013874:Thiopental / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors
D013874:Thiopental; D005045:Etomidate