BREVITAL SUMMARY
BREVITAL® SODIUM
METHOHEXITAL SODIUM FOR INJECTION, USP
Methohexital sodium is a rapid, ultrashort-acting barbiturate anesthetic.
Brevital Sodium can be used in
adults
as follows:
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For
intravenous
induction of anesthesia prior to the use of other general anesthetic agents.
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For
intravenous
induction of anesthesia and as an adjunct to subpotent inhalational anesthetic agents (such as nitrous oxide in oxygen) for short surgical procedures; Brevital Sodium may be given by infusion or intermittent injection.
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For use along with other parenteral agents, usually narcotic analgesics, to supplement subpotent inhalational anesthetic agents (such as nitrous oxide in oxygen) for longer surgical procedures.
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As
intravenous
anesthesia for short surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures associated with minimal painful stimuli (see WARNINGS).
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As an agent for inducing a hypnotic state.
Brevital Sodium can be used in
pediatric patients older than 1 month
as follows:
-
For
rectal
or
intramuscular
induction of anesthesia prior to the use of other general anesthetic agents.
-
For
rectal
or
intramuscular
induction of anesthesia and as an adjunct to subpotent inhalational anesthetic agents for short surgical procedures.
-
As
rectal
or
intramuscular
anesthesia for short surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures associated with minimal painful stimuli.
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