Thiopental Flashcards
1
Q
what type of drug is Thiopental
A
: GABA enhancer
Thiopental is rapid onset short acting barbiturate
2
Q
what is Thiopental used to induce
A
hypnosis and anesthesia
3
Q
what is Thiopental not used to induce
A
analgesia
4
Q
how fast is recovery after a small dose
A
rapid
5
Q
what happens after repeated IV doses?
A
prolonged anesthesia as fatty tissues act as a reservoir of Thiopental, which is then released over a prolonged period of time.
6
Q
mechanism of action and effect
A
binds the GABAA receptor, increasing the duration of time for which the Cl- ionopore is open. The effect of this is that the post-synaptic inhibitory effect of GABA in the thalamus is prolonged.
