1. SODIUM THIOPENTAL: This compound is used in surgery as an anesthetic, usually the dose is used up to 150 mg, in lethal injection it is given 5,000mg, that amount is lethal which means the prisoner should not feel nothing at this point.
2. PANCURONIUM BROMIDE: This compound is a muscle relaxant that is given in a strong dose to paralyse the diaphragm and lungs. This drug takes 1-3 minutes to work.
3. POTASSIUM CHLORIDE: This is a toxic agent which induces cardiac arrest. Not all the states in the United States use this compound in their execution because they feel the first two compounds are sufficient enough to cause death.
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