Class Of Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
What class of drugs cause loss of sensation?
A
Anaesthetic drugs
- general anaesthetics
- dissociative anaesthetics
- local anaesthetic
2
Q
Why is ketamine a dissociative anaesthetic drug?
A
Because it causes ’separation from the body’ so no muscle relaxation or loss of reflexes
3
Q
Why are morphine and pethidine called as opioids? And why are they classed as narcotics?
A
Because they target opioid receptors in the brain.
