BREVITAL SODIUM

LOE Approaching

methohexital sodium

NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Jun 1960
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100

Mechanism of Action

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Compared with thiamylal and thiopental, methohexital is at least twice as potent on a weight basis, and its duration of action is only about half as long. Although the metabolic fate of methohexital in the body is not clear, the drug does not appear to concentrate in fat…