UNASSIGNED: A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a dislocated shoulder. Etomidate was given to the patient for procedural sedation to allow the physician to reduce the shoulder dislocation. Upon administration of the medication, the patient began seizing; this lasted for about 2 minutes. No medications were needed for cessation of the seizure.
UNASSIGNED: A causality assessment determined that the adverse effect of the epileptogenic action in etomidate was possible. Limited data is available in regard to the incidence rate of this adverse effect.