Etomid2mg/ml
Rx- Generic:
- Etomidate
- Company:
- Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Dosage form:
- Injection
- Pack size:
- Injection
৳ 150/unit
Pack: ৳ 150
At a glance
Etomidate — brands, prices, indication, dosage and side effects available in Bangladesh.
Description
Etomidate is a general anesthetic. It is used in major surgical procedures. It allows the procedures to be carried out without pain and distress. It is administered under the supervision of a healthcare professional. This medicine is used in a hospital setting only. Etomidate is us causes loss of consciousness which is reversible. You may be monitored during the complete procedure to observe changes in vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, heartbeat and ventilation. The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, weakness and fever. This medicine is to be taken in the dosage and duration as advised by the doctor. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or are suffering from liver diseases. It is safe to use in breastfeeding mothers or patients of kidney diseases. Inform your doctor if you are on any medications or have any known allergy to this medicine before the start of the procedure. Driving should not be done as this medicine may cause sleepiness and may impair your ability to think or react. It is also advised not to operate machinery because of these effects. Etomidate is a general anaesthetic. It works by causing reversible loss of consciousness. This allows surgical procedures to be carried out without pain and distress.
Indications
• General Anaesthesia
Mechanism of action
Etomidate is a carboxylated imidazole. It is a sedative and hypnotic agent used commonly for induction anaesthesia.
Dosage
Adult Dose: General Anesthesia Induction 0.3-0.6 mg/kg IVP over 30-60 sec Child Dose: General Anesthesia Induction 10 years: 0.3-0.6 mg/kg IVP over 30-60 sec
Administration
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Side effects
Common: • Headache • Fatigue • Weakness • Fever • Muscle pain
Precautions & warnings
[UNSAFE] Etomidate may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. Reduced or at risk of reduced adrenocortical function. Porphyria.
Drug interactions
Antipsychotics, sedatives or opioids; calcium-channel blockers.
Food interactions
[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Etomidate. Please consult your doctor.
Use in pregnancy
[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Etomidate may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Use in lactation
[SAFE IF PRESCRIBED] Etomidate is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby. Breastfeeding can be resumed as soon as the mother has recovered sufficiently from general anesthesia to nurse.
Renal / hepatic impairment
[SAFE IF PRESCRIBED] Etomidate is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Etomidate is recommended. [CAUTION] Etomidate should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Etomidate may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Common questions
After knee auger pry her voice becomes course Was he given general anaesthesia. It can be due to injury of the et tube My left hand thumb when trying to bend is suffering pain and I consult a doctor. He said it is trigger finger and needs surgery. Sir without surgery is there any treatment for this disease. Can explain d treatment ? Yes, trigger thumb can be successfully treated by Inj. Depo mederol 40mg. Locally, one or two injection at weekly interval, by Orthopaedic surgeon only, together with local anaesthesia. Baby of 5 months 7 days need to be circumcised as a part of religious practice.Wanted to know is it the right time for him and do local anaesthesia is used in procedure? What is the recovery time of this procedure and how much does this procedure cost? Ny time u can get it done ideally general anaesthesia should be used recovery time is approx 1 week to 10 days cost depends on hospital u choose We got result after laproscopy, here are the results- Under general anaesthesia,diagnostic laparoscopy done using single port,cervix could not be dilated more than 8MD with difficulty all other internal organs are normal Please suggest how can naturally with home remedies can over come this to open cervix by itself or any other ways to get pregnent please help. Don't worry about the cervix at all. The sperms can travel up the cervix even if it's few mm open. If you are having polycystic ovaries then check whether the egg is forming in each cycle or not. After a major accident 15 days bakk. Everything is cured now except the swelling in the thigh region . I consulted a doctor and he said it is a blood clot, it should b sucked n removed using an injection. Im little afraid of the same, and the second is i had done a k wire treatment because i had a finger fracture, and now it is time to remove the same,he says it is to be snatchpulled or it can be removed by giving general anaesthesia. Already i had spent half a lakh for the treatment so im currently looking out for an alternate better solution. Thanking you in advance. Go for snatch pulling of K-wire it is little pain for few minutesAlternatively can go for ring block anaesthesia Treatment for frojon rt shoulder since 03 month back I am diabetic and hypertension last 06 years pl help You need to do regular physiotherapy and if there is no improvement with that then you would require an injection into the shoulder joint that will give you some pain relief but again you will have to continue with the exercises the final solution if there is no improvement with the injection also is manipulation of the shoulder joint under anaesthesia in the operation theatre Doyel N?ndyhello,I need a suggestion. A female dog bited me one day before. I cleaned the wound & took tadebag injection. The dog was normal,it has no disease as it seems. The wounds are light,like tweaks,not deep.Is it necessary to take any other injection?1 hour ago You should ask this query to a general medicine doctor is circumcison painful? i have an extremely sensitive glans. my foreskin does not go back at all even during an erection Circumcision is done under anaesthesia