| Sodium thiopental, an anaesthetic used in surgery, is first injected to render the convict unconscious. |
| The Product Monograph provides information on the interaction of tigecycline and thiopental in the Detailed Pharmacology section. |
| The saline intravenous lines are turned off and the thiopental sodium is injected which puts the inmate into a deep sleep. |
| Fentanyl or thiopental may be given intravenously if a deeper level of anesthesia is required during some parts of the procedure. |
| There is currently a nationwide shortage of sodium thiopental, which has so far resulted in delays in executions in at least two states, Kentucky and Oklahoma. |
| The state authorities have decided to change from a three-drug process to a procedure that uses a large dose of one chemical, thiopental sodium, an anaesthetic. |
