Pentocur
Pentocur is a fast-acting medicine given by injection into a vein to make you sleep deeply for surgery, help with lighter sleep during anesthesia, treat seizures, or reduce pressure in your head.
Form
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Active Ingredient
Thiopental sodium
Manufacturer
Abcur AB
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose based on your age, sex, weight, and general health; you will receive one dose to start anesthesia and additional injections to maintain it.
Method
Pentocur is given directly into a vein (intravenously) by a trained healthcare professional.
Important
Your doctor will determine the maximum dose based on your individual needs and the treatment purpose; it is always administered by healthcare professionals.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Irregular heartbeat
- •Heart disease
- •Low blood pressure
- •Drowsiness
- •Delayed awakening from anesthesia
- •Difficulty breathing
- •Fast breathing (hyperventilation)
- •Difficulty swallowing
- •Cough
- •Snoring
- •Chills
- •Laryngospasm, cough or sneezing at the beginning of administration
RARE
- •Severe allergic reactions (difficulty breathing, wheezing, rash, itching, hives, dizziness)
- •Swelling of face, tongue or throat, difficulty swallowing, red bumps on skin, drop in blood pressure (angioedema, anaphylaxis)
- •High potassium in blood (hyperkalemia)
- •Low potassium in blood (hypokalemia)
- •Reduced food intake due to fear of gaining weight (anorexia)
- •General discomfort, weakness
- •Tiredness (fatigue)
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Skin reactions
- •Vomiting after surgery
- •Persistent drowsiness, confusion, memory loss, and tremors
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to thiopental, barbiturates, or any other ingredients, or if you have blocked airways, severe asthma, a specific muscle disease (myotonic dystrophy), severe shock, or porphyria.
- Seek immediate medical help if you experience difficulty breathing, wheezing, rash, itching, hives, or dizziness, as these could be signs of a severe allergic reaction.
- Immediately tell your doctor if your face, tongue, or throat swells, or if you have trouble swallowing, red bumps on your skin, or a sudden drop in blood pressure.
- Do not drive or operate machinery for 24-36 hours after receiving Pentocur, as it can make you dizzy, disoriented, and sleepy.
- Tell your doctor if you have high pressure in your head, asthma, severe breathing problems, heart disease, high blood pressure, low body fluid, bleeding, burns, a muscle weakening disease (myasthenia gravis), adrenal gland problems, general weakness, weight loss, kidney/liver problems, or if you misuse alcohol or drugs.
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- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be stopped for at least 12 hours after taking Pentocur.