Singapore to list etomidate as Class C drug from Sept 1

Kpods, which are vape juice mixed with etomidate, have grown in popularity, with online sellers touting them as undetectable by urine tests. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: (Bernama) Singapore will list etomidate, an anaesthetic agent increasingly being abused through e-vaporisers, as an illegal drug from Sept 1, according to local media reports.

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the substance, currently classified under the Poisons Act, will be listed as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA).