The rapid intravenous injection of a short acting barbiturate is the treatment of choice for incipient or fully developed convulsions. The intramuscular route may be used if necessary but is less ...
Each drug used, the ultrashort-acting barbiturate thiopental, the neuromuscular blocker pancuronium bromide, and the electrolyte potassium chloride, was expected to be lethal alone, while the ...