Thiopental Sodium

Thiopental Sodium

Thiopental Sodium is a short acting barbiturate with sedative, hypnotic, anticonvulsant properties. Average adult dosage is 0.5-1.0g(Sodium salt) in ampoule powdered for injection. It produces a brief anaesthesia for about 15 minutes. Just like other barbiturates, the mode of action of Thiopental sodium is by binding with the distinct binding site of GABA-A receptor. This increases duration of opening of the chlorine channel, which in turn increases the post synaptic…

Ketamine Dosage

Ketamine Dosage

Ketamine is a fast acting powerful general anaesthetic, given as Intravenous or Intramuscular injection, Adult Ketamine Dosage is 50mg/ml as hydrochloride in 10ml vial. It is used in both human as well as veterinary medicine. It is also one of the most common drugs used illicitly as a  recreational drug. However its use as Club drug is limited because of its anaesthetic properties at high doses.     Ketamine Chemical…