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Thiopental Sodium

Written By Dr. Swati MishraReviewed By Dr. Rajeev Sharma
Last updated 03 Dec 2024 | 05:09 AM (UTC)

Thiopental Sodium Uses

Thiopental Sodium is used in epilepsy and anesthesia.

How Thiopental Sodium works

Thiopental Sodium is a general anaesthetic. It works by causing reversible loss of consciousness to allow surgery without pain and distress.

Common side effects of Thiopental Sodium

Shivering, Cough, Sleepiness, Snoring, Confusion, Hypotension (low blood pressure), Respiratory depression
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Medicine brands for Thiopental Sodium

Thiosol
Neon Laboratories Ltd
₹41 to ₹58
3 variant(s)
Thiosol
Ithiofast
6ipain Healthcare Pvt Ltd
₹50 to ₹50
1 variant(s)
Ithiofast
Thipen
Samarth Life Sciences Pvt Ltd
₹36 to ₹48
2 variant(s)
Thipen
Intraval
Rhone-Poulenc India Ltd
₹45 to ₹45
1 variant(s)
Intraval
Pentone
Chandra Bhagat Pharma Pvt Ltd
₹38 to ₹46
2 variant(s)
Pentone
Anesthal
Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹30 to ₹40
2 variant(s)
Anesthal
Pentothal
Pfizer Ltd
₹37 to ₹37
1 variant(s)
Pentothal
Cental
Celon Laboratories Ltd
₹42 to ₹42
1 variant(s)
Cental

Expert advice for Thiopental Sodium

  • Thiopental Sodium is used to facilitate surgery without pain and distress.
  • It is given as an injection into veins under the supervision of a doctor.
  • It can cause severe drowsiness lasting for several hours. Do not drive or do anything that requires alertness for at least 24 hours.
  • Inform your doctor if you have liver disease, thyroid disorder, severe heart disease, severe low blood pressure or a severe breathing disorder.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. 

Frequently asked questions for Thiopental Sodium

Sodium thiopental alters certain functions in the brain to make the person incapable of lying and he/she may speak only the truth.