Question
Pre anesthetic medication
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Answer
Premedication is given before general anaesthesia to make induction/maintenance safer and smoother.
Objectives and drugs used
- Anxiolysis/sedation: Benzodiazepines (Diazepam, Midazolam)
- Reduction of secretions/prevention of vagal bradycardia: Anticholinergics (Atropine, Glycopyrrolate)
- Analgesia: Opioids (Morphine, Fentanyl)
- Antiemetic prophylaxis: Ondansetron, Metoclopramide
- Reduction of gastric acidity/aspiration risk: H2 blockers (Ranitidine), Proton pump inhibitors
Benefits
- Reduces anxiety, decreases anaesthetic requirement, prevents adverse reflexes, reduces secretions, and reduces the risk of postoperative nausea/vomiting
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