Effect of etomidate on intra-ocular pressure
- 1 November 1977
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by Springer Nature in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
- Vol. 24 (6) , 712-716
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03006715
Abstract
Etomidate, a new short-acting non-barbiturate hypnotic, was administered to 40 patients between the ages of 12 years and 65 years. Intra-ocular pressure was measured before and after etomidate injection using a Schiotz tonometer. A significant reduction of intra-ocular pressure was found to follow etomidate injection in spite of the often associated myoclonic movements. The mechanism of reduction of intra-ocular pressure has not been determined in this study. It is suggested that etomidate will be a useful intravenous induction agent where elevation of intra-ocular pressure is undesirable. La pression intra-oculaire a été mesurée qu moyen ďun tonomètre de Schiotz, avant et après administration ďEtomidate, un nouvel hypnotique non barbiturique. Quarante malades âgés de 12 à 65 ans ont été ainsi étudiés. On a mis en évidence une réduction importante de la pression intra-oculaire à la suite de ľadministration ďEtomidate, ceci malgré une incidence de 35 pour cent de mouvements myocloniques associés. Le mécanisme responsable de la réduction du tonus intra-oculaire n’a pas été étudié. ĽEtomidate semble un agent ďinduction utile lorsque ľon veut éviter une élévation de la pression intra-oculaire.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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