Volamin

• Anesthetics, Intravenous
• Hypnotics and Sedatives
• ATC:N01AX07

• Ethinamat
• Ethinimate
• Ethionamide
• Etinamate
• USAF EL-42
• Valamin
• Valamina
• Valaminettae
• Valaminetten
• Valmid
• Valmidate
• Volamin

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C₁₄H₁₆N₂O₂

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244.289 g/mol

67 ^oC

63.2 mg/L

Solid

2.695

Solution for injection (2 mg/mL)

Used in the induction of general anesthesia.

Etomidate is a non-barbiturate hypnotic that acts at the level of the reticular-activating system to produce anesthesia. Etomidate is an imidazole compound that appears to depress CNS function via GABA. Duration of action is intermediate between thiopental and methohexital, and recovery from a single dose is rapid with little residual depression. Like the barbiturates and propofol, etomidate is does not induce analgesia. Etomidate induces unconsciousness within one circulation time. Recovery is rapid as a result of extensive redistribution and rapid metabolism.

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Undesirable side effects of etomidate that may limit its use include pain on injection, myoclonus and adrenocortical suppression lasting 4-6 hours following an induction dose.

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Humans and other mammals