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General anesthetic   Thiopental sodium  
injection
Stability in solutions Stability of mixtures Factors which affect stability Compatibility Route of administration References pdf
   Chemical structure  

Tradename   Tradename     

Trade names are indicative and excipients composition can be different depending on the country and manufacturers

Anapental Egypt
Anental Colombia, Venezuela
Epental Saudi Arabia
Exipental Iran
Farmotal Italy
Gabapentax Colombia
Hipnopento Argentina
Nesdonal Netherlands
Pantul Ecuador, Peru
Pensodital Mexico
Pental Turkey
Pentarim Mexico
Pentax Venezuela
Pentocur Iceland, Norway
Pentotex Malaysia
Pentothal Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Sweden, Switzerland
Sodipental Colombia, Mexico
Thiojex Chile
Thiomek Peru
Thiopental Austria, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Malaysia, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia
Thiopentax Ecuador, Venezuela
Tiobarbital Colombia, Spain
Trapanal Germany
Zedisol Mexico
References   injection   References : Thiopental sodium  
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