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Read drug prescription
It is very important to know about what medicine is given by the doctor, for what condition, and when it needs to be taken in what dose. This information given by the doctor is called Prescription. The patients should be familiar with the medicine prescription, and the details about the medicine before purchasing it and using it. Some medications need not be prescribed by healthcare practitioners and can be purchased and used without prescription by the patients; these are called over-the-counter medications. Read the drug prescription information of Thiosal before taking it.
What is Thiosal
Thiosal is a barbiturate. Thiosal slows the activity of your brain and nervous system.Thiosal is used to help you relax before you receive general anesthesia with an inhaled medication.
Thiosal may be used for other purposes not listed in Thiosal guide.
How is Thiosal given?
Thiosal is injected into a vein through an IV. A healthcare provider will give you this injection.You will be given Thiosal while you are lying down. You will fall asleep very quickly after Thiosal is injected.
Your breathing, blood pressure, oxygen levels, kidney function, and other vital signs will be watched closely while you are receiving Thiosal.
What should I avoid after receiving Thiosal?
Avoid drinking alcohol for at least 24 hours after you leave the hospital or surgery center.Thiosal can cause severe drowsiness or dizziness, which may last for several hours. You will need someone to drive you home after your surgery or procedure. Do not drive yourself or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert for at least 24 hours.
Thiosal side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.You will remain under constant supervision during treatment with Thiosal. Your caregivers will watch for any serious side effects. Tell your caregivers at once if you have severe pain while receiving this medicine.
Common side effects may include:
- ongoing drowsiness;
- weak or shallow breathing;
- slow heartbeats;
- chills or shivering;
- sneezing, coughing, tight feeling in your throat; or
- bronchospasm.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
See also: Side effects (in more detail)
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Thiosal dosing
Usual Adult Dose for Anesthesia:
When used for induction in balanced anesthesia with a skeletal muscle relaxant and an inhalation agent:The total dose can be estimated and then injected in two to four fractional doses. With this technique, brief periods of apnea may occur which may require assisted or controlled pulmonary ventilation. As an initial dose, 210 to 280 mg is usually required for rapid induction in the average adult (70 kg).
When used as the sole anesthetic agent:
Moderately slow induction can usually be accomplished in the "average" adult by injection of 50 to 75 mg (2 to 3 mL of a 2.5% solution) at intervals of 20 to 40 seconds, depending on the reaction of the patient. Once anesthesia is established, additional injections of 25 to 50 mg can be given whenever the patient moves. The desired level of anesthesia can be maintained by injection of small repeated doses as needed or by using a continuous intravenous drip in a 0.2% or 0.4% concentration. With continuous drip, the depth of anesthesia is controlled by adjusting the rate of infusion.
Usual Adult Dose for Seizures:
For the control of convulsive states following anesthesia (inhalation or local) or other causes, 75 to 125 mg (3 to 5 mL of a 2.5% solution) should be given as soon as possible after the convulsion begins. Convulsions following the use of a local anesthetic may require 125 to 250 mg given over a ten minute period.Usual Adult Dose for Coma Induction:
In neurosurgical patients, intermittent bolus injections of 1.5 to 3.5 mg/kg of body weight may be given to reduce intraoperative elevations of intracranial pressure, if adequate ventilation is provided.Usual Adult Dose for Psychosis:
For narcoanalysis and narcosynthesis in psychiatric disorders, premedication with an anticholinergic agent may precede administration of Thiosal. After a test dose, Thiosal is injected at a slow rate of 100 mg/min with the patient counting backwards from 100. Shortly after counting becomes confused but before actual sleep is produced, the injection is discontinued. Allow the patient to return to a semidrowsy state where conversation is coherent. Alternatively, Thiosal may be administered by rapid IV drip using a 0.2% concentration in 5% dextrose and water. At this concentration, the rate of administration should not exceed 50 mL/min.Usual Pediatric Dose for Anesthesia:
Induction anesthesia:less than 1 month: 3 to 4 mg/kg intravenously
less than 1 year: 5 to 8 mg/kg intravenously
1 year to 12 years: 5 to 6 mg/kg intravenously
over 12 years: 3 to 5 mg/kg intravenously
Maintenance anesthesia:
1 year and older: 1 mg/kg intravenously as needed
Usual Pediatric Dose for Seizures:
1 year or older: 2 to 3 mg/kg/dose intravenously, repeat as needed.Usual Pediatric Dose for Head Injury:
1 year or older: 1.5 to 5 mg/kg/dose intravenously; repeat as needed to control intracranial pressure - larger doses to induce coma after hypoxic-ischemic injury do not appear to improve neurologic outcome.Compare prices at online shops
Prices of the drug can vary in different shops. There will be a variation in price from pharmacy to an online shop. Most online shops will have a little lower price when compared to pharmacy stores, so you need to cross check before buying. Just go to a nearest pharmacy store and check for prices before you decide on buying. You should also be checking and comparing prices among various online stores and should be choosing the affordable and best store. The prices also vary based on brands, and you should note few stores sell specific brands, and you should learn to compare prices of same brand in different stores. Below are the prices of Thiosal medicine in some well-known online stores.