"Thiopental sodium" is a dry porous mass of greenish-yellow color.It dissolves easily in water.Prepare a solution of the drug immediately prior to its use.
"Thiopental sodium" is used for anesthesia, and how it is attained by intravenous injection of the drug, and its rectal administration.Also, immerse the person in a state of anesthesia possible by the introduction of the means of intramuscular injection, but this method is rarely used.
If "Thiopental sodium" is used correctly, the person enters into a state of anesthesia is easy and very fast, with vomiting, and the excitement is almost never occur.If anesthesia is used for surgery, the patient is no corneal and tendon reflexes, may be slightly narrowed pupils, but usually they are of normal size, the eyeballs are fixed.Also there is a relaxation of muscles of the pharynx, and the tongue sinks, reduced blood pressure and decreases the frequency and depth of breathing.It should be noted that, even when in deep anesthesia, which is caused by administration of said preparation complete relaxation of the muscles of the abdominal wall does not occur in all patients.
"Thiopental sodium" rather quickly eliminated from the body, and his one-time application introduces human anesthesia for 20-25 minutes.Immediately after waking analgesic effect of the drug stops.
Indications drug
Mainly said agent used during a short surgical procedure.It also is used for induction of anesthesia, followed by the use of more powerful anesthetics.Often used in conjunction with drug muscle relaxants if mechanical ventilation.
"Thiopental sodium": guide to the use of
for adults preparing to 2 or 2.5% solution of the drug, and for children, the elderly or debilitated patients may use a 1% solution.If "sodium thiopental" is used for induction of anesthesia, or for minor surgery as the only narkotiziruyuschee means you have to enter a 20-30 ml intravenously.The maximum dosage of 2% solution of the drug, which can be applied to adults is 50 ml, said solution is introduced slowly, at first a small dose, and after 30 seconds all the remainder.
Usually the drug is effective until 25 minutes, but it depends not only on how much of it was introduced, but also on the individual qualities of each person.
For the basic anesthetic drug apply to children who have anxiety, as well as people with hyperthyroidism.In these cases, often using 5% solution 'of sodium thiopental, "which was heated to 32-35 ° C and injected rectally, preferably not in the operating room, and in the more usual situation for the patient.Children up to three years rectally administered at 0.04 g, and children up to seven years imposed on the 0.05 g per year of life.
Contraindications
You can not use this tool to people who have seen the organic diseases of the liver, kidneys, those who have diabetes, people are shocked.Also, the drug does not apply if there is inflammation of the nasopharynx, disorders of blood circulation, people who are in a feverish state.
Possible side effects:
- the appearance of cough;
- occurrence of laryngospasm, bronchospasm and hypersalivation;
- when respiratory depression and hypotension.
To prevent the occurrence of complications that are caused by the fact that the tone of the vagus nerve, prior to administration of anesthesia is necessary to enter "Metacin" or "Atropine".The solution of this drug should not be mixed with solutions "chlorpromazine", "pentamine", "ditilina", "Promethazine" and "Arfonada."
