Inducing general anesthesia and with other medications to provide anesthesia during short surgeries. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Amidate is a hypnotic agent. The exact way that it works is unknown.
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Some medical conditions may interact with Amidate . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Amidate . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Amidate may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
Use Amidate as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Amidate .
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Brief pain in the veins; coughing; drowsiness; hiccups; nausea; temporary uncontrollable muscle movements; vomiting.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center (http://www.aapcc.org), or emergency room immediately.
Proper storage of Amidate :Amidate is usually handled and stored by a health care provider. Keep Amidate out of the reach of children and away from pets.
This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about Amidate . If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.