Introduction
Anestho IV 1gm is a prescription medicine used for producing general anesthesia. It is also used as truth serum because it alters certain functions in t... View More
Uses of Anestho IV 1gm
Side effects of Anestho IV 1gm
How to use Anestho IV 1gm
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Anestho IV 1gm works
Anestho IV 1gm is a general anaesthetic. It works by causing reversible loss of consciousness to allow surgery without pain and distress.
Indication
Status epilepticus, Induction of anesthesia, Reduction of raised intracranial pressure
Adult Dose
Intravenous Induction of anaesthesia Adult: 100-150 mg of a 2.5 or 5% solution injected over 10-15 sec repeated every 30-60 sec according to response ... View More
Child Dose
Intravenous Induction of anaesthesia Child: 2-7 mg/kg over 10-15 seconds; repeated after 1 minute if needed.. Status epilepticus Child: 5 mg/kg b... View More
Renal Dose
Renal impairment: Dose reduction may be needed.
Contraindication
Thiopental Sodium for Injection is contraindicated in patients with severe respiratory embarrassment, hypersensitivity to barbiturates, status asthmatic... View More
Mode of Action
Thiopental sodium, a short-acting barbiturate anaesthetic, is a CNS depressant inducing hypnosis and anaesthesia but not analgesia. It has also been use... View More
Precaution
Hypovolaemia; history of severe asthma, severe cardiac disease, severe anaemia, hyperkalaemia, toxaemia, myasthenia gravis, myxoedema; severe renal or h... View More
Side Effect
Coughing, hiccupping, sneezing, muscle twitching, laryngospasm, bronchospasm. IV: tissue necrosis (if extravasation occurs). Intra-arterial: Severe arte... View More
Interaction
Possible increase in difficulty in producing anaesthesia in patients taking alcohol or CNS depressants. Additive action with other CNS depressants inclu... View More
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