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Total Etomidate reports: 6.Etomidate FDA safety alerts: No.
Reported deaths: 2 Reported hospitalizations: 2.
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Etomidate Side Effects: ventricular tachycardia, myoclonus, nervous system disorder, convulsion, dystonia, pacemaker complication, no therapeutic response, sinus bradycardia, post procedural complication, lethargy, hypotension,
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Etomidate Side Effects reported to FDA
Etomidate Side Effects Report #5643774-4
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported ETOMIDATE problem on Feb 15, 2008. Female patient, weighting 13.23 lb, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with ETOMIDATE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood pressure decreased, heart rate increased, oxygen saturation decreased, ventricular fibrillation. ETOMIDATE dosage: 2MG/IV. Patient died.
Etomidate Side Effects Report #5484664-X
ETOMIDATE problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 01, 2007. Female patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with induction of anaesthesia and was treated with ETOMIDATE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: clonus, grand mal convulsion, myoclonus. ETOMIDATE dosage: 18 MG, 18 MG, 90 MG, 18 MG, 2 MG. During the same period patient was treated with SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE. Patient recovered.
Etomidate Side Effects Report #5796744-X
Physician from UNITED STATES reported ETOMIDATE problem on June 16, 2008. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with subarachnoid haemorrhage and was treated with ETOMIDATE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: apnoea, atrial fibrillation, brain scan abnormal, cerebral infarction, loss of consciousness, renal failure, toxic epidermal necrolysis. ETOMIDATE dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Etomidate Side Effects Report #5350561-3
ETOMIDATE problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 22, 2007. Female patient, 27 years of age, was diagnosed with anaesthesia and was treated with ETOMIDATE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: myoclonus, no therapeutic response, pacemaker complication, ventricular tachycardia. ETOMIDATE dosage: 10MG/IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Etomidate Side Effects Report #5360705-5
Physician from UNITED STATES reported ETOMIDATE problem on June 06, 2007. Female patient, 27 years of age, was diagnosed with induction of anaesthesia and was treated with ETOMIDATE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: myoclonus, ventricular tachycardia. ETOMIDATE dosage: 10 MG, INTRAVENOUS. Patient recovered.
Etomidate Side Effects Report #5331404-0
ETOMIDATE problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 08, 2007. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with induction of anaesthesia and was treated with ETOMIDATE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: adrenal insufficiency, haemodynamic instability, hypotension, lethargy, post procedural complication, sinus bradycardia. ETOMIDATE dosage: 0.3 MG/KG, ONCE, NOT REPORTED ONCE. During the same period patient was treated with SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE. Patient recovered.