Etomidate Side Effects summary

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Reported deaths: 4

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Myoclonus 17%
Ventricular tachycardia 17%
Cardiac arrest  What is  Cardiac arrest                                                                                                                                                                                          13%
Hypotension 13%
Loss of consciousness 13%
Agitation 8%
Oxygen saturation decreased 8%
Post procedural complication 8%
Procedural complication 8%
Tachycardia 8%
Adrenal insufficiency 4%
Alcohol use 4%
Anaesthetic complication 4%
Anaesthetic complication cardiac 4%
Apnoea 4%
Arrhythmia  What is  Arrhythmia                                                                                                                                                                                              4%
Atrial fibrillation  What is  Atrial fibrillation                                                                                                                                                                                     4%
Atrioventricular block complete 4%
Blood pressure decreased 4%
Body temperature increased 4%
Brain scan abnormal 4%
Central venous pressure decreased 4%
Cerebral infarction 4%
Clonus 4%
Coma 4%
Completed suicide 4%
Convulsion 4%
Decerebration 4%
Dystonia  What is  Dystonia                                                                                                                                                                                                4%
Extravasation 4%
Grand mal convulsion 4%
Haemodynamic instability 4%
Heart rate increased 4%
Hyperglycaemia 4%
Hypoventilation 4%
Incorrect dose administered 4%
Lethargy 4%
Metabolic acidosis 4%
Muscle contractions involuntary 4%
Muscle rigidity 4%
Nervous system disorder 4%
No therapeutic response 4%
Overdose 4%
Pacemaker complication 4%
Pco2 abnormal 4%
Renal failure 4%
Sinus bradycardia 4%
Subarachnoid haemorrhage 4%
Toxic epidermal necrolysis 4%
Tremor 4%
Ventricular fibrillation 4%

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Etomidate Side Effects Report #5248635-0
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Etomidate side effect on Feb 12, 2007. Female patient was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypoventilation. Etomidate dosage: 0.1 MG/KG, NOT REPORTED, INJECTION. During the same period patient was treated with MORPHINE. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #5331404-0
Etomidate side effect 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 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.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #5350561-3
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Etomidate side effect 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 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
Etomidate side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES 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 side effects: myoclonus, ventricular tachycardia. Etomidate dosage: 10 MG, INTRAVENOUS. Patient recovered.




Etomidate Side Effects Report #5139878-5
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Etomidate side effect on Oct 26, 2006. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 115.6 lb, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dystonia What is  dystonia. Etomidate dosage: 5MG ONCE PO. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #5209987-0
Etomidate side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 06, 2006. Male patient, 41 years of age, weighting 200.0 lb, was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, nervous system disorder. Etomidate dosage: 10MG X 2/IV. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #5484664-X
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Etomidate side effect 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 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 #5643774-4
Etomidate side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES 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 side effects: blood pressure decreased, heart rate increased, oxygen saturation decreased, ventricular fibrillation. Etomidate dosage: 2MG/IV. Patient died.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #5796744-X
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Etomidate side effect 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 side effects: apnoea, atrial fibrillation What is  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 #5841895-4
Etomidate side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 11, 2008. Female patient, 32 years of age, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: tachycardia. Etomidate dosage: 10 MG X1 IV BOLUS. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #5841898-X
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Etomidate side effect on Aug 11, 2008. Male patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: tachycardia. Etomidate dosage: 14 MG X1 IV BOLUS. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #5849301-0
Etomidate side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 04, 2008. Male patient, weighting 180.0 lb, was diagnosed with endotracheal intubation and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, coma, incorrect dose administered. Etomidate dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/15/2008.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #5880132-1
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Etomidate side effect on Sept 11, 2008. Male patient, 34 years of age, weighting 112.2 lb, was diagnosed with endotracheal intubation and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: myoclonus. Etomidate dosage: 20MG ONCE IVP. During the same period patient was treated with DUONEB, DIGOXIN, NEXIUM, FENTANYL CITRATE, FUROSEMIDE, IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN, METOPROLOL, METRONIDAZOLE. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #5899359-8
Etomidate side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 11, 2008. Female patient, 53 years of age, was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, central venous pressure decreased. Etomidate dosage: 8 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Etomidate Side Effects Report #5999652-4
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Etomidate side effect on Dec 27, 2007. Female patient, 58 years of age, weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: extravasation. Etomidate dosage: 12MG IVP. During the same period patient was treated with VERSED. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #6005216-9
Etomidate side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 05, 2008. Female patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: decerebration, hyperglycaemia, loss of consciousness, metabolic acidosis, subarachnoid haemorrhage. Etomidate dosage: 30MG BOLUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #6055062-5
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Etomidate side effect on Jan 07, 2009. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with completed suicide and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alcohol use, completed suicide, loss of consciousness, overdose. Etomidate dosage: unknown. Patient died.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #4654800-3
Etomidate side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on May 05, 2005. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with anaesthesia and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: body temperature increased, muscle rigidity, pco2 abnormal. Etomidate dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DROPERIDOL. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #4695508-8
Pharmacist from reported Etomidate side effect on June 20, 2005. Female patient, 49 years of age, weighting 209.4 lb, was diagnosed with light anaesthesia and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, muscle contractions involuntary. Etomidate dosage: 25 MG ONCE IV. Patient recovered.




Etomidate Side Effects Report #4695526-X
Etomidate side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on June 20, 2005. Male patient, 45 years of age, weighting 240.3 lb, was diagnosed with light anaesthesia and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, post procedural complication, tremor. Etomidate dosage: 20 MG ONCE INTRAVENOU. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #4725710-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Etomidate side effect on July 22, 2005. Male patient, 51 years of age, was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaesthetic complication, anaesthetic complication cardiac, hypotension, ventricular tachycardia. Etomidate dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #4743347-1
Etomidate side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 28, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: oxygen saturation decreased. Etomidate dosage: 0.1 MG/KG,. During the same period patient was treated with OXYGEN, MORPHINE, FENTANYL. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #4918840-9
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Etomidate side effect on Feb 21, 2006. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with anaesthesia, coronary artery surgery and was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block complete, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, hypotension, procedural complication. Etomidate dosage: 0.3 MG/KG ONCE IV. During the same period patient was treated with HEPARIN, ASPIRIN. Patient recovered.



Etomidate Side Effects Report #5012355-8
Etomidate side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 25, 2006. Female patient, 42 years of age, was treated with Etomidate. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia What is  arrhythmia, procedural complication, ventricular tachycardia. Etomidate dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.





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