General Anaesthetic (Drugs)

Question 1

Propofol

Answer 1

Intravenous General Anaesthetic

Fast Onset / Very Fast Offset

Used in maintenance anesthesia

Question 2

Fospropofol

Answer 2

Intravenous General Anaesthetic

Fast Onset / Very Fast Offset

Used in maintenance anesthesia

Question 3

Thiopental

Answer 3

Intravenous General Anaesthetic (AKA Barbiturate)

Fast onset / Slow offset

Small margin between anesthetic dose and cardiovascular depressive dose

Question 4

Etomidate

Answer 4

Intravenous General Anaesthetic

Fast Onset / Fairly Fast Offset

Less cardiovascular/respiratory depression
Causes Postoperative Nausea

Question 5

Ketamine

Answer 5

Intravenous General Anaesthetic

Slow Onset / Long After Effects

Anesthesia long enough for short operations / Provides Analgesia

Hallucinations

Question 6

Midazolam

Answer 6

Intravenous General Anaesthetic (AKA Benzodiazepine)

Slow Onset / Slow Offset

Much Safer, Does not require full anesthesia used as perioperative sedative

Question 7

Isoflurane

Answer 7

Inhalation General Anesthetic

Most Widely Used

Medium Onset / Medium Offset

Side Effects: Vasodilator / Respiratory Irritation

Question 8

Desflurane

Answer 8

Inhalation General Anesthetic

Similar to Isoflurane

Fast Onset / Fast Offset

Side Effects: Respiratory Irritation

Question 9

Sevoflurane

Answer 9

Inhalation General Anesthetic

Like Desflurane, more potent

Fast Onset / Fast Offset

No Respiratory Irritation

Question 10

Nitrous Oxide

Answer 10

Inhalation General Anesthetic

Low Potency, must be combined with other agents

Fast Onset / Fast Offset

Provides good analgesia, sedation
Used in dental procedures and reducing pain during child birth