Pharm
Pentobarbital
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Pentobarbital
See Also
Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
Barbiturate
Mechanism
Barbiturate
Dose
Dose: 2.5 mg/kg IV (may repeat additional 1.25 mg/kg as needed twice)
Observe for
Hypotension
Indications
Brief
Procedural Sedation
Rare use in U.S. now
Ideal for
CT Head
(brief action,
Seizure Prophylaxis
)
May be accompanied to CT with RN (low risk of respiratory depression, or other serious adverse effects)
Adverse Effects
Hypotension
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