A Clinical Experience with Althesin ( CT 1341 ) as an Induction Agent / 대한마취과학회지

ABSTRACT

Althesin(CT 1341), a new steroid anesthetic, was tried clinically as an induction agent. All 24 patients were in the physical status class 1 by A.S.A. classification. Dosage of althesin given intravenously was 50ul/kg B.W. and the injection speed for the given dose was 15 seconds. The following results were obtained. 1) Induction time was 42+/-19. 7 seconds. 2) No significant changes in pulse rate were found after intravenous injection of althesin. 3) Systolic blood pressure was decreased 8mmHg (p after three minutes. 6) As complications, involuntary muscle movement of extremities was observed in two cases and transient apnea in one case.