List of anaesthetic drugs
- List of anaesthetic drugs
A wide variety of drugs are used in modern anaesthetic practice. Many are rarely used outside of anaesthesia, although others are used commonly by all disciplines. Some of the prominent ones include:
*local anaesthetics
*general anaesthetics
** inhalational anaesthetics
***volatile anaesthetics
****desflurane
****sevoflurane
****isoflurane
****halothane
****enflurane
****methoxyflurane
***nitrous oxide
***xenon
** intravenous anaesthetics
***propofol
***etomidate
***barbiturates
**** methohexital
**** thiopentone/thiopental
***benzodiazepines
****midazolam
****diazepam
***ketamine
*analgesics
**opioids
***morphine
***fentanyl
***alfentanil
***sufentanil
***remifentanil
***methadone
***meperidine / pethidine
**NSAIDs
*muscle relaxants
**depolarising muscle relaxants
*** succinylcholine, also known as suxamethonium
**nondepolarising (curare-like) muscle relaxants
*** atracurium
*** cisatracurium
*** vecuronium
*** rocuronium
*** mivacurium
*** tubocurarine
*** pancuronium bromide
* vasoconstrictors, also known as vasopressors
** phenylephrine
** ephedrine
** metaraminol
* antiemetics: phenothiazines, e.g.: prochlorperazine, promethazine, cyclizine;butyrophenones, e.g.: droperidol;antihistamines, e.g.: dimenhydrinate (old);newer agents: ondansetron and tropisetron, and granisetron;steroids, e.g.: dexamethasone;and lastly, metoclopramide (variable efficacy).
See also
[http://www.wikithesia.com wikithesia.com] The anaesthesia wiki for anaesthetists
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