Anesthetic Drugs

Question 1

General anesthetics

Answer 1

Cause amnesia, analgesia, muscle paralysis, sedation

Question 2

Nitric oxide

Answer 2

Inhaled general anesthetic

Weak effect but fast onset/recovery

Question 3

Ketamine

Answer 3

Noncompetitive antagonist to NMDA glutamate receptor
Causes analgesia and amnesia
Used in emergency trauma to induce and maintain anesthesia
Causes vivid dreams and hallucinations

Question 4

Local anesthetics

Answer 4

Block conduction of AP by binding to voltage gated Na channels

Question 5

Esters

Answer 5

Local anesthetics

X-caine

Question 6

Amides

Answer 6

Local anesthetics

X-I-X-caine

Question 7

Why is a vasoconstrictor used with local anesthetic

Answer 7

To keep drugs local, minimize bleeding and minimize absorption into systemic circulation

Question 8

Mivacurium

Answer 8

Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker

Antagonist at nicotonic ACh receptor

Question 9

Atracurium

Answer 9

Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker

Antagonist at nicotonic ACh receptor causing progressive paralysis

Question 10

Succinylcholine

Answer 10

Agonist of nicotonic receptors