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Methohexital
Known as:
5-Allyl-1-methyl-5-(1-methyl-pent-2-ynyl)-pyrimidine-2,4,6-trione
, Methohexitone
, Methohexitalum
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A rapid, short-acting barbituric acid derivative, with anesthetic activity. Methohexital binds to the chloride ionophore site of the gamma…
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18 relations
Narrower (5)
4'-hydroxymethohexital
Brevimytal Natrium
Brevital
Brietal
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Broader (3)
Anesthetics, Intravenous
Barbital
General anesthetic drugs
Barbiturates
In Blood
Methohexital Sodium 50 MG/ML Injectable Solution [Brevital]
Methohexital:PrThr:Pt:Ser/Plas:Ord
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2003
2003
The Comparative Effects of Sevoflurane and Methohexital for Electroconvulsive Therapy
C. Calarge
,
R. Crowe
,
S. D. Gergis
,
Stephan Arndt
,
R. From
Journal of ECT
2003
Corpus ID: 37516260
The standard anesthetic agent for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been methohexital. We compared sevoflurane, a short-acting…
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1991
1991
The effect of neuroleptanalgesia (droperiodol-fentanyl) on motor potentials evoked by transcranial magnetic stimulation in the monkey.
R. Ghaly
,
James L. Stone
,
+4 authors
Ralf Laege
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
1991
Corpus ID: 23862907
Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) after transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) have been examined in 12 monkeys under…
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Review
1987
Review
1987
Clinical Pharmacokinetic Considerations in the Treatment of Increased Intracranial Pressure
G. Heinemeyer
Clinical Pharmacokinetics
1987
Corpus ID: 38097499
SummaryLife-threatening increased intracranial pressure can be reversed by a variety of drugs. These compounds all have some…
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1986
1986
Intravenous anaesthesia for cystoscopy: a comparison of propofol or methohexitone with alfentanil.
B. Kay
,
J. Hargreaves
,
T. Sivalingam
,
T. Healy
European Journal of Anaesthesiology
1986
Corpus ID: 19586409
Sixty out-patients undergoing cystoscopy were allocated randomly into two groups. No premedication was given. Induction of…
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1985
1985
Propofol ('Diprivan') for outpatient cystoscopy. Efficacy and recovery compared with althesin and methohexitone.
B. Kay
,
Healy Te
Postgraduate medical journal
1985
Corpus ID: 11425289
In two non-concurrent investigations, propofol was compared with methohexitone and with Althesin as an intravenous anaesthetic…
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1973
1973
[Arterial blood gas analyses following administration of three short-acting i.v. hypnotics (propanidid, etomidate, methohexitone) (author's transl)].
A. Doenicke
,
E. Wagner
,
K. Beetz
Der Anaesthesist
1973
Corpus ID: 32323830
1972
1972
A comparison of the cardiorespiratory effects during induction of anaesthesia of Althesin with thiopentone and methohexitone.
T. M. Savege
,
E. I. Foley
,
L. Ross
,
M. Maxwell
Postgraduate medical journal
1972
Corpus ID: 7623847
1969
1969
Physiological Responses to Intermittent Methohexitone for Conservative Dentistry
C. Wise
,
J. S. Robinson
,
M. J. HEATHt
,
B.D.S P. J. Tomlin
British medical journal
1969
Corpus ID: 20673178
Intermittent methohexitone for conservative dentistry has been shown to cause clinically undetectable respiratory obstruction…
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1966
1966
Clinical studies of induction agents. XV. A comparison of the cumulative effects of thiopentone, methohexitone and propidid.
R. Clarke
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J. Dundee
British Journal of Anaesthesia
1966
Corpus ID: 42374551
SUMMARY Thiopentone, methohexitone and propanidid have been given by intermittent dosage as main agent for a series of body…
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1962
1962
Clinical Comparison of Thiopentone and Methohexitone
J. Whitwam
,
J. Manners
British medical journal
1962
Corpus ID: 8040845
During the past seven years there have been over 8,000 attendances at the out-patient cystoscopy clinic at the General Infirmary…
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