Hospira's decision caused mixed reactions throughout the medical community, with the American Society of Anesthesiologists stating Monday that sodium thiopental is an "important and medically necessary anesthetic agent" that is a "first-line anesthetic in many cases", citing geriatric and cardiovascular conditions, among others.
ホスピラ社の決定は医学界で様々な反応を引き起こし、月曜日にはアメリカ麻酔学会は声明を発表しチオペンタールは「重要で医療上必要な麻酔物質」で「多くのケースで第一線の麻酔だ」と述べ、例として老人病や循環器系疾患を挙げた。