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Pharmacology General 927e20d3

Which of the following inducing agent produces cardiac stability?

A
Etomidate
B
Ketamine
C
Halothane
D
Thiopentone
High-Yield Explanation
Etomidate  It is another induction anaesthetic (0.2- 0.5 mg/kg) which has a briefer duration of action  (4-8 min). than thiopentone; produces little cardiovascular and respiratory depression, but motor restlessness and rigidity is more prominent as are pain on injection or nausea and vomiting on recovery. It is a poor analgesic and has not found much favour ,except for patients with compromised cardiovascular status.  Reference: Essentials of Medical Pharmacology Eighth Edition KD  TRIPATHI  page no 410

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