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19 Cards in this Set
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Diazepam |
Benzodiazepine, GABAa agonist, non-H2O soluble |
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Lorazepam |
Benzodiazepine, GABAa agonist, non-H2O soluble |
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Midazolam |
Benzodiazepine, GABAa agonist, H2O soluble, fastest onset |
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Morphine |
Opioid,not often used |
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Sufentanil |
Opioid, low dose adjunct, used as a perioperative analgesic |
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Fentanyl |
Opioid, low dose adjunct, used as a perioperative analgesic |
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Remifentanil |
Opioid, potent adjunct, extremely fast/short action |
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Dexmedetomidine |
Alpha2-adrenergic agonist |
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Isoflurane |
Inhaled general anaesthetic, pungent, fast induction, less potent than halothane |
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Enflurane |
Inhaled general anaesthetic, pungent, fast induction, less potent than halothane, has renal toxicity |
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Halothane |
Inhaled general anaesthetic, non-pungent, high potency, slow induction/recovery, toxic metabolites |
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Nitrous oxide |
Inhaled general anaesthetic, rapid induction/recovery, analgesic at low dose, must be given with O2 |
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Desflurane |
Inhaled general anaesthetic, high potency, rapid induction/recovery, irritates airways |
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Sevoflurane |
Inhaled general anaesthetic, high potency, rapid induction/recovery, can be chemically unstable |
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Propofol |
IV general anaesthetic, rapidly eliminated, less sedation than Benzodiazepines |
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Thiopental |
IV general anaesthetic, ultrashort barbiturate |
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Methohexital |
IV general anaesthetic, barbiturate, drug of choice for ECT anesthesia |
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Etomidate |
IV general anaesthetic, binds GABA interface |
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Ketamine |
IV general anaesthetic, NMDA receptor antagonist |
