Inhaled and IV Anesthetics Flashcards

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*Sevoflurane, Halothane, Isoflurane

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Inhaled and IV Anesthetics
Inhaled Anesthetics: Nitrous Oxide
Organ System Effects
• *Depress cardiac contractility
• *Decrease Mean Arterial Pressure
• *Bronchodilation
• *Respiratory Depression
ADE
- *Nephrotoxicity
• *Hepatotoxicity
• Nausea and Vomiting
- **Malignant Hyperthermia (*Dantrolene - antidote)
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Thiopental and Methohexital

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Inhaled and IV Anesthetics
IV Anesthetics: Barbiturates
Therapeutic Indication 
• *Induction of Anesthesia
• *Neuroprotection
Organ System Effects
• *Depression (CNS)
• *Cerebral vasoconstrictors
• *Decrease in systemic blood pressure
• *Respiratory Depression – transient apnea
MOA
- Increase duration of Cl- channel opening at GABAA receptor
ADE
• *Severe pain and vasoconstriction 
• *Postoperative nausea and vomiting
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Propofol

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Inhaled and IV Anesthetics
IV Anesthetics: GABAA Potentiators
- Most frequently administered drug for induction 
Therapeutic Indication
• Induction & maintenance of Anesthesia
• Sedation 
Organ System Effects
• *CNS depression
• *Decrease system blood pressure 
• *Bradycardia & Asystole
• *Apnea 
MOA
- Potentiate Action of GABAA receptor
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Etomidate

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Inhaled and IV Anesthetics
IV Anesthetics: GABAA Potentiators 
Therapeutic Indication
• *Induction of anesthesia 
• (esp. compromised myocardial contractility)
Organ System Effects
• *Cerebral vasoconstrictor
• *Reduction CMRO2
• *Modest decrease in systemic blood pressure
• *Depression on ventilation
• *Adrenocortical suppression
• *Not used for continuous infusion
• *Postoperative nausea and vomiting
MOA
- Potentiate Action of GABAA receptor
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Midazolam

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Inhaled and IV Anesthetics
IV Anesthetics: Benzodiazepines
• Anxiolytic and retrograde amnesia - premedication
Therapeutic Indication
• *Preoperative medication 
• IV sedation
• Suppression of seizure activity
Organ System Effects
• *Decrease CMRO2
• *Decrease in systemic blood pressure
• *Minimal respiratory depression
• *Decreased ventilation response to CO2 (esp. opioids)
• *Pain during injection
MOA
- Increase Cl- opening frequent at GABAA receptor
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Ketamine

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Inhaled and IV Anesthetics
Therapeutic Indication
• *Induction of Anesthesia/adjunct
• *Premedication (mentally challenged/pediatric)
Organ System Effects
• *Vasodilator increases blood flow & CMRO2)
• *Vivid colorful dreams, hallucinations ensory distortions etc.
• *(transient) increase in systemic blood pressure, HR, CO
• *Minimal respiratory depression
MOA
- Major effect by Inhibition of NMDA receptor

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Dexmedetomidine

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Inhaled and IV Anesthetics
Therapeutic Indication
• *Short-term sedation intubated/ventilated patients in ICU
Organ System Effects
• *Hypnosis/analgesic
• *Decrease in cerebral blood flow
• *Decrease in HR,SVR, systemic blood pressure
• *Moderate decrease in tidal volume and minimal hange on respiratory rate

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