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Etomidate

An intravenous anaesthetic used to put patients to sleep for surgery.

Clinical information

Common uses

induction of general anaesthesia
supplementing weaker anaesthetics for short procedures

Common side effects

temporary pain in the vein on injection
brief muscle jerks or movements

Cautions

given only by trained anaesthesia staff
not for prolonged infusion — suppresses cortisol and aldosterone

Reference information, not medical advice — always follow your doctor or pharmacist. Source: DailyMed, dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, Amidate (etomidate) label, setid b7ed5bf8-ba75-44dc-8f81-96b4ad5766be (accessed 2026-08-16)

Approved brands & formulations1

Brand name	Dosage form	Strength	Importer	Category
Etomidate	Parenteral ( Injection )	2mg/ml (20mg/10ml)	MFDA designated importers with Pre Authorization approval before import	hospital