Etomidate

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Etomidate
Trade names

Amidate

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Clinical data
Drug class

Sedative hypnotic

Uses

Induction of anesthesia

Routes of administration

Intravenous

Dosage
  • 0.2-0.6 mg/kg IV (Lean body weight)
Indication 
General anesthesia
Route 
Intravenous
  1. Ingrande J, Lemmens HJ. Dose adjustment of anaesthetics in the morbidly obese. Br J Anaesth. 2010 Dec;105 Suppl 1:i16-23. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeq312. PMID: 21148651.
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