| As an anesthetic before surgery |
Adults |
100–150 mg given before surgery. Dose can be repeated after 1 minute depending on patient response. Max dose 500 mg. |
|
Children |
2–7 mg/kgBW given before surgery. Dose can be repeated after 1 minute from the first injection. Max dose 7 mg/kgBW. |
| Treating status epilepticus |
Adults |
75–125 mg (equivalent to 3–5 ml of 2.5% thiopental solution), given as soon as seizures appear. |
|
Children |
5 mg/kgBW given via slow IV injection. |
| Reducing intracranial pressure |
Adults |
1.5–3.5 mg/kgBW. |
|
Children ≥3 months |
5-10 mg/kgBW directly injected into blood vessels, followed by an infusion of 1–4 mg/kgBW per hour. |