Thiopen 500500mg
Injection
ACI Limited
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| Alcohol | UNSAFE It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Thiopen 500. |
| Pregnancy | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Thiopen 500 may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the develo... View More |
| Breastfeeding | SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Thiopen 500 is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is no... View More |
| Driving | UNSAFE Thiopen 500 may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | CAUTION Thiopen 500 should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Thiopen 500 may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | CAUTION Thiopen 500 should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Thiopen 500 may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
Introduction
Thiopen 500 is a prescription medicine used for producing general anesthesia. It is also used as truth serum because it alters certain functions in the ... View More
Uses of Thiopen 500
- Anesthesia
Side effects of Thiopen 500
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
- Drowsiness
- Skin rash
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Vertigo
How to use Thiopen 500
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Thiopen 500 works
Thiopen 500 is a general anaesthetic. It works by causing reversible loss of consciousness to allow surgery without pain and distress.
- Thiopen 500 is used to facilitate surgery without pain and distress.
- It is given as an injection into veins under the supervision of a doctor.
- It can cause severe drowsiness lasting for several hours. Do not drive or do anything that requires alertness for at least 24 hours.
- Inform your doctor if you have liver disease, thyroid disorder, severe heart disease, severe low blood pressure or a severe breathing disorder.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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
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Mode of Action
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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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