Thiopental - naatriumitiopentaal
To induct Bringabout/cause Esile kutsuma
Tissue Ensemble of similar cells Kude
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SODIUM THIOPENTAL
Used - 40 years
Large variety of use
Most widely used barbiturate
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Barbiturates - sedative hypnotics
Such as:
Thiopental (PentothalTM)
Allobarbital
Phenobarbital
Replaced by benzodiazepines (Xanax,
Valium) in routine medical practice
· Less dangerous in overdose and addiction
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Definition:
ultra short acting barbiturate
Classification:
IV anesthetic-hypnotic
Physical chemical properties :
-Yellow powder with a sulphuric smell and a bitter
taste
-highly lipid soluble compound