0.075-0.15 mL/kg body wt. Childn up to 15 yr & elderly patients A single dose of 0.075-0.1 mL/kg body wt. Interruption of status epilepticus or serial epileptic seizures 0.15 mL/kg body wt injected quickly ie, w/in 10 sec. Dose may be repeated if required.
Patients w/ impaired biosynthesis of heme. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery for 24 hr after administration. Pregnancy & lactation. Newborn & infant up to 6 mth.
Nausea & vomiting, coughing, singultus & shivering. Myocloni are frequently observed in patients not having received appropriate premedication. Risk of transient adrenocortical insufficiency after prolonged continuous administration of etomidate.
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