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Pentothal (thiopental sodium)

Pentothal (thiopental sodium) is administered by the intravenous route only. Individual response to the drug is so varied that there can be no fixed dosage. The drug should be titrated against patient requirements as governed by age, sex and body weight. Younger patients require relatively larger doses than middle-aged and elderly persons; the latter metabolize the drug more slowly. Pre-puberty requirements are the same for both sexes, but adult females require less than adult males. Dose is usually proportional to body weight and obese[1] patients require a larger dose than relatively lean persons of the same weight.

Premedication

Premedication usually consists of atropine[2] or scopolamine[3] to suppress vagal reflexes and inhibit secretions. In addition, a barbiturate or an opiate[4] is often gi...