Commonly Used Medications in the Operating Room

Question 1

Aminophylline -

Answer 1

Bronchodialator. Relaxes smooth muscle of bronchial airway. Treatment of bronchospasms.

Question 2

Anectine -

Answer 2

Neuromuscular blocker. Adjunct to anesthesia to induce skeletal muscle relaxation. Facilitates intubation.

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Antropine -

Answer 3

Anticholinergic. Decreases secretions and blocks cardiac vagal reflexes.

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Cocaine -

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Local anesthetic. Used for oral cavity and nasal procedures.

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Dantrium -

Answer 5

Dantolene Sodium. Tx of Malignant Hyperthermia.

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Decadron -

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Dexamethasone. Corticosteroid (decreases inflammation).

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Dilantin -

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Phenytoin. Anticonvulsant (tx of seizures)

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Diprivan -

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Short acting anesthetic given IV for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. Also used for sedation.

Question 9

Dobutrex -

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adrenergic. Increases cardiac output, adjunct in cardiac surgery.

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Dopamine -

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adrenergic. Improves perfusion to vital organs. Increase cardiac output.

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Epinephrine -

Answer 11

Bronchodialtor. Tx of anaphylaxis. Increases heart rate, blood pressure, etc. Used in an arrest.

Question 12

Fentanyl -

Answer 12

Narcotic analgesic. Adjunct to general anesthesia

Question 13

Flourexcein -

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Bright yellow dye if viewed under cobalt blue illumination.

Question 14

Garamycin -

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Aminoglycoside for GI/GU surgery prophylaxis.

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Glucagons -

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Tx of hypoglycemia. Increases blood glucose. Also increases smooth muscle relaxation in bowel surgery.

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Hypague -

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Dye used to visualize under x-ray (ex. cholangiograms)

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Hyskon -

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Visual media for hysteroscopy

Question 18

Indigo Carmine -

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Blue dye used in urologic surgery cases

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Isoflurance -

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Inhalation anesthetic

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Isuprel -

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Tx for bradycardia

Question 21

Kantrex -

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Aminoglycoside. Pre-op bowel sterilization. Intraperitoneal irrigation.

Question 22

Ketamine -

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General Anesthetic

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Lugol’s Solution -

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Strong Iodine Solution. Cell dye for colon biopsy and GYN surgery. Prep for thyroid surgery.

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Mannitol -

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irrigation solution for TURP

Question 25

Neomycin SO4 -

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Aminoglycoside. Suppression of intestinal bacteria.

Question 25

Marcaine -

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Bupivacaine (Sensorcaine). Local anesthetic

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Monsels -

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Ferric Subsulfate. Topical cautery for GYN- cone biopsy.

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Morphine -

Answer 27

Narcotic analgesic-fast acting

Question 28

Neosporin -

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Antibiotic ointment. Neomycin + Polymixin + Bacitracin

Question 29

Neostigmine -

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Cholinergic. Antidote for skeletal muscle relaxants.

Question 30

Neosynephrine -

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Phenylephrine. Adrenergic. Vasoconstriction for maintenace of blood pressure during decreased blood pressure, spinal and inhalation anesthesia.

Question 31

Nesacaine -

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Chloroprocaine. Local anesthetic

Question 32

Nipride -

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Antihypertensive. Produces controlled immediate hypotension during anesthesia. Nitroprusside sodium.

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Oxycel -

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Hemostatic agent

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Papavarine -

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Vasodilator-cerebral and peripheral ischemia treatment

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Pitocin -

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Labor induction and decrease postpartum bleeding, incomplete or inevitable abortion

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Polymyxin -

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Anti-infective irrigations. “..” B Sulfate

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Pitressin -

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pituitary hormone. ADH effect controls bleeding abdomen. Surgery and esophageal varices.

Question 38

Pronestyl -

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Procainamide HCL. Anti-arrythmic for afib, ctach, PVCs, atrial tach

Question 39

Sodium biocarbonate -

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Alkanizers (antacid) Tx for cardiac arrest.

Question 40

Solucortef -

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Steroid -decrease inflammation. Hydrocortisone.

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Solumedrol -

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Steroid. Methylprednisone.

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Surgicel -

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oxidized cellulose. absorbable hemostat

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Thrombin -

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hemostat-controls bleeding

Question 44

Tridil -

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Nitroglycerin. Antiarrythmic vasodilator. Decreases blood pressure.

Question 44

Toradol -

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Ketoralac. Non-narcotic analgesic. Injectable NSAID

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Versed -

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Midazolam. Sedative. Pre-op

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Vibramycin -

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Doxycycline. Tetracycline abx

Question 47

Wydase -

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Hyaluronidase. Enzyme that increases absorption and dispersion of injected drugs and urography.

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Xylocaine -

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Lidocaine. Antiarrythmic. treatment of v-tech

Question 49

Zemuron -

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Rocuronium. Neuromuscular blocking intubation.