Etomidate as anaesthetic induction agent in open-heart surgery.
Etomidate (Hypnomidate; Ethnor (Janssen)) in propylene glycol was used for induction of anaesthesia in 25 patients requiring cardiac surgery, and the effects on pulse and blood pressure were measured. It is concluded that etomidate is a suitable induction agent for open-heart surgery.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005045:Etomidate; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D007093:Imidazoles; D005045:Etomidate