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Which intravenous anaesthetic agent has analgesic effect also

A
Thiopentone
B
Propofol
C
Etomidate
D
Ketamine
High-Yield Explanation
Ketamine does not elicit pain on injection, instead produces profound analgesia. Thiopentone at a concentration greater than 2.5% can produce pain on injection and venous thrombosis. Propofol is formulated as a lipid emulsion which causes pain on injection. A new aqueous prodrug, Fospropofol is associated with less pain on injection. Etomidate, although causes pain on injection, the lipid formulation of etomidate is associated with a much less frequent incidence of pain.

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