What is methohexital used for?

Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ANDA215488). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.

Methohexital Sodium for Injection can be used in adults as follows:

• For intravenous induction of anesthesia prior to the use of other general anesthetic agents.
• For intravenous induction of anesthesia and as an adjunct to subpotent inhalational anesthetic agents (such as nitrous oxide in oxygen) for short surgical procedures; Methohexital Sodium for Injection may be given by infusion or intermittent injection.
• For use along with other parenteral agents, usually narcotic analgesics, to supplement subpotent inhalational anesthetic agents (such as nitrous oxide in oxygen) for longer surgical procedures.
• As intravenous anesthesia for short surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures associated with minimal painful stimuli (See WARNINGS ).
• As an agent for inducing a hypnotic state.

Methohexital Sodium for Injection can be used in pediatric patients older than 1 month as follows:

• For rectal or intramuscular induction of anesthesia prior to the use of other general anesthetic agents.
• For rectal or intramuscular induction of anesthesia and as an adjunct to subpotent inhalational anesthetic agents for short surgical procedures.
• As rectal or intramuscular anesthesia for short surgical, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures associated with minimal painful stimuli.

Source: DailyMed label, set id f76d4ab9-2f6c-420b-afec-b9cdfdc083ce, version 3, effective July 27, 2026. NDC 23155-893, one of 2 listings for this product.