Tag: Amidate

In a study of over 1,300 trauma patients requiring rapid sequence intubation (RSI), etomidate was the most common induction agent, used 68% of the time [1.9.2]. But the critical question remains for clinicians: **is Amidate a sedative** or something more specific?

With an incidence of myoclonus (involuntary muscle jerks) as high as 50-80% in non-premedicated patients, etomidate is a potent anesthetic with a distinct profile [1.5.4, 1.5.7]. So, is there another name for etomidate? Yes, this medication is most widely known by its brand name, Amidate [1.2.4].