Assertion: sodium thiopental | /r/HasProperty | common anesthetic
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text: The typical formula, which Kentucky uses, consists of a serial sequence of three drugs: sodium thiopental , a common anesthetic for surgery that is intended to cause unconsciousness; pancuronium bromide, a total muscle relaxant that stops breathing by paralyzing the diaphragm and lungs; and potassium chloride, a toxin that induces cardiac arrest and permanently stops the inmate's heartbeat.