Allergy to class/drug
Allergy to soy or eggs
Hypotension
Aortic stenosis
Patients >55 years old
Debilitated patients
Patients with significant underlying illness (i.e. ASA physical status score III or IV)
Optimize volume status before administration
Largest decrease in systemic BP (vasodilation with only small increase in HR) compared with other induction drugs
Optimize volume status before administration
Largest decrease in systemic BP (vasodilation with only small increase in HR) compared with other induction drugs
Propofol
Ketofol
Etomidate
Ketamine
Fentanyl
Thiopental
Remi-fentanil
Midazolam