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ETOMIDATE for Electroconvulsive therapy: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 7 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where ETOMIDATE was used for Electroconvulsive therapy.

Most Reported Side Effects for ETOMIDATE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 73 9.9% 12 27
Cardiac arrest 53 7.2% 13 24
Anaphylactic shock 52 7.1% 3 5
Hypotension 47 6.4% 5 22
Anaesthetic complication neurological 36 4.9% 0 3
Coma 31 4.2% 0 24
Off label use 28 3.8% 9 12
Bradycardia 22 3.0% 0 3
Hyperthermia malignant 21 2.9% 5 11
Toxicity to various agents 21 2.9% 14 8
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome 20 2.7% 10 3
Hypertension 16 2.2% 0 12
Phaeochromocytoma crisis 16 2.2% 0 10
Product packaging confusion 16 2.2% 0 0
Respiratory depression 16 2.2% 0 14

Other Indications for ETOMIDATE

Induction of anaesthesia (146) Product used for unknown indication (111) Anaesthesia (103) General anaesthesia (100) Endotracheal intubation (56) Sedation (23) Sedative therapy (23) Hyperadrenocorticism (10) Anaesthesia procedure (7) Cushing's syndrome (7)

Other Drugs Used for Electroconvulsive therapy

SUCCINYLCHOLINE (32) PROPOFOL (14) METHOHEXITAL (9)

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ETOMIDATE Full Profile All Electroconvulsive therapy Drugs ETOMIDATE Demographics ETOMIDATE Timeline