"Etomidate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Imidazole derivative anesthetic and hypnotic with little effect on blood gases, ventilation, or the cardiovascular system. It has been proposed as an induction anesthetic.
| Descriptor ID |
D005045
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.129.308.265
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Etomidate" by people in Profiles.
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Ketamine or Etomidate for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults. N Engl J Med. 2026 Apr 23; 394(16):1608-1620.
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Ketamine Versus Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Crit Care Med. 2025 Feb 01; 53(2):e374-e383.
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Authors response: "Etomidate as an induction agent for endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients: A meta-analysis of randomized trials". J Crit Care. 2024 02; 79:154411.
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Effects of combined brief etomidate anesthesia and postnatal stress on amygdala expression of Cl- cotransporters and corticotropin-releasing hormone and alcohol intake in adult rats. Neurosci Lett. 2018 10 15; 685:83-89.
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Role of environmental stressors in determining the developmental outcome of neonatal anesthesia. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2017 Jul; 81:96-104.
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Comparison of Etomidate and Ketamine for Induction During Rapid Sequence Intubation of Adult Trauma Patients. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 01; 69(1):24-33.e2.
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Interaction of anesthetics with neurotransmitter release machinery proteins. J Neurophysiol. 2013 Feb; 109(3):758-67.
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Etomidate and propofol inhibit the neurotransmitter release machinery at different sites. J Physiol. 2011 Mar 01; 589(Pt 5):1103-15.
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Etomidate, sepsis, and adrenal function: not as bad as we thought? Crit Care. 2007; 11(3):145.
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Excitatory and inhibitory actions of isoflurane in bovine chromaffin cells. J Neurophysiol. 2006 Dec; 96(6):3042-50.