n.barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic
Themechanism of the variationof the blood pressure in loweringthevertebralarterial pressure was analyzedandinvestigatedindogsanaesthetized by sodiumpentothal.
Sodium pentothal is still used today to knock out patients before they are given another, longer-lasting anesthetic to keep them unconscious during surgery.
