ETOMIDATE (Etomidate) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

ETOMIDATE

What is the Trade Name for ETOMIDATE?

Etomidate

What are the Indications for ETOMIDATE?

• INDICATIONS AND USAGE Etomidate is indicated by intravenous injection for the induction of general anesthesia. When considering use of etomidate, the usefulness of its hemodynamic properties (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY ) should be weighed against the high frequency of transient skeletal muscle movements (see ADVERSE REACTIONS ). Intravenous etomidate is also indicated for the supplementation of subpotent anesthetic agents, such as nitrous oxide in oxygen, during maintenance of anesthesia for short operative procedures such as dilation and curettage or cervical conization.

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