[Etomidate can not be recommended to patients with septic shock].

Due to a low cardiovascular complication rate even in patients with shock, etomidate is often used for intubation. Etomidate inhibits the steroid synthesis. A single bolus injection of etomidate has so far been considered to be safe. However, new investigations have shown that even a single bolus dose of etomidate inhibits the steroid synthesis and is associated with increased mortality in patients with septic shock.