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Induction Agents

Propofol, etomidate, ketamine, remimazolam, ciprofol

Launch catalog target: 7 drugs. 3 with full clinical detail below.

Propofol

Diprivan

Alkylphenol IV induction agent / sedative-hypnotic

Potentiates GABA-A chloride conductance. Direct CNS depression with no analgesia.

Etomidate

Amidate

Imidazole IV induction agent

GABA-A potentiation. Highly hemodynamically stable due to minimal SVR/contractility effects.

Ketamine

Ketalar

Phencyclidine derivative / NMDA antagonist

Non-competitive NMDA receptor antagonist. Also effects on opioid, monoaminergic, muscarinic receptors. Produces dissociative anesthesia with analgesia.

Education only — not a substitute for current package inserts or clinical judgment. Always confirm doses.