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METHOHEXITAL for Electroconvulsive therapy: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 9 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where METHOHEXITAL was used for Electroconvulsive therapy.

Most Reported Side Effects for METHOHEXITAL

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 59 46.8% 0 3
Product quality issue 17 13.5% 0 0
Maternal exposure during pregnancy 9 7.1% 0 4
Seizure 9 7.1% 0 3
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 8 6.4% 0 0
Off label use 8 6.4% 0 1
Bradycardia foetal 7 5.6% 0 0
Delirium 6 4.8% 0 1
Drug effect less than expected 5 4.0% 0 0
Hypoxia 5 4.0% 0 0
Sedation 5 4.0% 0 0

Other Indications for METHOHEXITAL

Anaesthesia (24) Product used for unknown indication (24) Sedative therapy (19) Induction of anaesthesia (13) Anaesthesia procedure (7) General anaesthesia (6)

Other Drugs Used for Electroconvulsive therapy

SUCCINYLCHOLINE (32) PROPOFOL (14) ETOMIDATE (7)

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