IV Anesthetic Agents Flashcards
Propofol class
Sedative hypnotic
Propofol MOA
GABA-A
Propofol intubating dose
1-3 mg/kg
Propofol bolus dose
10-50 mg
Propofol infusion dose
50-300 mcg/kg/min
Etomidate class
Non-barb. Hypnotic
Etomidate MOA
GABA-A
etomidate intubating dose
0.2-0.4 mg/kg
Etomidate considerations (4)
Decrease CMRO2
Decrease CBF
Causes adrenal suppression
Cardiac stability
Ketamine class
Dissociative anesthetic
Ketamine MOA
NMDA antagonist
Ketamine IV intubating dose
0.5-2 mg/kg
Ketamine IM intubating dose
4-10 mg/kg
Ketamine bolus dose
10-30 mg
Ketamine considerations
- bronchodilator
- Increase HR, BP, CO
Thiopental class
Barb
Thiopental MOA
GABA-A
Thiopental intubating dose
3-5 mg/kg
Thiopental considerations (3)
Decrease CMRO2
Decrease CBF
– BP
Methohexital class
Barb
Methohexital MOA
GABA-A
Methohexital intubating dose
1-2 mg/kg
Methohexital considerations
Apnea
Eye block: cardioversion
Remifentanil class
Opiate
Remifentanil MOA
Mu agonist
Remifentanil intubating dose
0.5-1 mcg/kg/min - intubate after 8 min
Remifentanil drip dose
0.02-0.2 mcg/kg/HR
Remifentanil considerations
Dose IBW for obese patients
Precedex MOA
Alpha 2 agonist