Anesthetic And Analgesic

Question 1

Which anaesthetic agent has analgesic effects?

Answer 1

Nitric oxide.

“Flurane” is a suffix for general anesthesia

Question 2

When is a local anaesthetic drug ionised?

Answer 2

When it has enter the cells

Charged form is needed to bind to receptor

Question 3

The less soluble the anaesthetic agent….

Answer 3

The faster the drug goes to the brain
The lower the blood:gas coefficient value

More drugs will be available in gaseous form and penetrate the brain.
Nitric oxide has a blood:gas coefficient value of 0.47

Question 4

Which of the following has an effect on general anesthesia?

Answer 4

Hyperventilation
Concentration of inhaled anesthesia

Question 5

How does opium exerts anti-noniceptive effect?

Answer 5

Stimulation of potassium influx which causes hyoerpolarization and reduce neuron cell excitability
Closing of voltage sensitive calcium channel