ANESTHETICS PART II

Milk of Amnesia

• Other name of Propofol:

Propofol

• is an IV sedative/hypnotic used for induction and/or maintenance of anesthesia

Propofol

• it is widely used and has replaced thiopental

30-40 seconds

• Induction of propofol occurs _____ after administration

Thiopental and Methohexital

• Barbiturates used as Anesthetics

Thiopental

• is an ulta-short acting barbiturate with high lipid solubility

Apnea, coughing, chest wall spasm, laryngospasm and Bronchospams

All barbiturates can cause:

Midazolam, diazepam, lorazepam

• Benzodiazepines used as anesthetics:

Anterograde amnesia

• Benzodiazepines can induce a temporary form of _________ in which the patient retains memory of past events, but new information is not transferred into long-term memory

Fentanyl, sufentanil and remifentanil

Most commonly used opiods:

Naloxone

• Opioids effects can be antagonized by:

Opioids

• Because of their analgesic property, opioids are commonly combined with other anesthetics

Etomidate

• is usually only used for patients with coronary artery disease or cardiovascular dysfunction

Ketamine

• a short-acting, nonbarbiturate anesthetic, induces a dissociated state in which the patient is unconscious and does not feel pain

Dexmedetomidine

• is a sedative used in intensive care settings and surgery

Cisatracurium, pancuronium, rocuronium, succinylcholine, and vecuronium

• Neuromuscular blockers used as adjuncts during anesthesia: