Drug details

Etomidate (Amidate) Injection (etomidate injection)

type of General Anesthetics, Systemic

Etomidate is a hypnotic drug given by intravenous injection for the induction of general anesthesia. Intravenous etomidate is also indicated for the supplementation of subpotent-anesthetic agents, such as nitrous oxide in oxygen, during maintenance of anesthesia for short operative procedures such as dilation and curettage or cervical conization. Etomidate is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• lightheadedness,
• shortness of breath,
• weight loss,
• confusion,
• chest pain,
• dizziness,
• dry mouth,
• low blood pressure,
• high blood pressure,
• fainting,
• weakness,
• cough,
• darkening of the skin,
• abdominal pain,
• depression,
• irritability,
• decreased appetite,
• uncontrolled, irregular, and nonrhythmic eye movement,
• extreme fatigue,
• salt craving,
• muscle or joint pains,
• hair loss (in women),
• sexual dysfunction (in women),
• gasping for air during sleep,
• difficulty staying asleep (insomnia),
• fluttering in the chest,
• fast or slow breathing,
• burping,
• muscle spasms in the hands and feet,
• numbness and tingling in the arms or around the mouth,
• problems sleeping,
• wheezing, and
• bluish color in the skin, fingernails, and lips