Etomidate
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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."