title: [Clinical experience with etomidate].
abstract: The effects of Etomidate, a new intravenous anaesthetic agent, were studied in 138 cases which underwent different procedures of variable duration under general anaesthesia. The effects on different organs and systems of this drug, alone or in association with other anaesthetics or adjuvants, were analyzed in this series. Clinical signs, plethysmography and electroencephalography were the main parameters studied. It was shown that Etomidate has a rapid, transient action and a high therapeutic index without any cumulative effects. In conclusion this drug is recommended as an excellent induction agent which could also be advantageously employed for short surgical procedures.
mesh_terms: D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D005045:Etomidate; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D005045:Etomidate
vernacular_title: Esperienza clinica con l'etomidate.