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| uses = Induction of anesthesia
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| dosage_calculation = thiopental
| mechanism = GABA<sub>A</sub> agonism
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Barbiturate


==Uses<!-- Describe uses of the drug. If appropriate, add subsections for each indication. -->==
==Uses<!-- Describe uses of the drug. If appropriate, add subsections for each indication. -->==
Originally was the most common induction agent prior to the introduction of propofol. Thiopental fell out of favor due to it's long context-sensitive half time, which made it difficult to properly time efficient emergence from anesthesia.


==Contraindications<!-- List contraindications and precautions for use of the drug. -->==
==Contraindications<!-- List contraindications and precautions for use of the drug. -->==
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[[Category:General anesthetics]]
[[Category:Intravenous anesthetics]]

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Thiopental
Thiopental.svg
Clinical data
Drug class

Sedative hypnotic

Uses

Induction of anesthesia

Dosage
Pharmacodynamics
Mechanism of action

GABAA agonism

Pharmacokinetics
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Barbiturate

Uses

Originally was the most common induction agent prior to the introduction of propofol. Thiopental fell out of favor due to it's long context-sensitive half time, which made it difficult to properly time efficient emergence from anesthesia.

Contraindications

Absolute contraindications

Precautions

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

Mechanism of action

Adverse effects

Pharmacokinetics

Chemistry and formulation

History

References