Etomidate: Difference between revisions
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==[[Procedural Sedation]]== | ==[[Procedural Sedation]]== | ||
0.15 mg/kg bolus IV (Adult standard = 10mg) | 0.15 mg/kg bolus IV (Adult standard = 10mg) | ||
==Controversy== | |||
"The available evidence suggests that etomidate suppresses adrenal function transiently without | |||
demonstrating a significant effect on mortality. However, no studies to date have been powered to detect a difference in hospital, ventilator, or ICU length of stay or in mortality." | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
[[Category:Drugs]] | [[Category:Drugs]] | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 25 September 2012
RSI
0.3 mg/kg bolus IV {Adult standard = 20mg)
Procedural Sedation
0.15 mg/kg bolus IV (Adult standard = 10mg)
Controversy
"The available evidence suggests that etomidate suppresses adrenal function transiently without demonstrating a significant effect on mortality. However, no studies to date have been powered to detect a difference in hospital, ventilator, or ICU length of stay or in mortality."