Side effects of Brevital Sodium

Methohexital sodium is a barbiturate used to make you fall asleep before a surgery or other medical procedure. Brevital Sodium is usually given in combination with other types of anesthesia.

Preparation

Methohexital sodium is a rapid, ultrashort-acting barbiturate anesthetic. Methohexital sodium for injection is a freeze-dried, sterile, nonpyrogenic mixture of methohexital sodium with 6% anhydrous sodium carbonate added as a buffer. It contains not less than 90% and not more than 110% of the labeled amount of methohexital sodium. It occurs as a white, freeze-dried plug that is freely soluble in water.

Side effects of Brevital Sodium

Common side effects of Brevital Sodium include:

drowsiness,

nausea,

vomiting,

stomach pain,

chills or shivering,

coughing,

hiccups,

muscle twitching, or mild skin rash or itching.

Tell your doctor if you have serious side effects of Brevital Sodium including:

severe burning or swelling where the medicine was injected,

seizures (convulsions),

numbness or tingly feeling,

feeling like you might pass out,

fast heart rate,

weak or shallow breathing,

confusion,

anxiety, or

restlessness when coming out of anesthesia.