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AN39 Prilocaine<br />

Used in dentistry. Also often combined with Lidocaine as a preparation for dermal anaesthesia.<br />

Other Names: Citanest<br />

Local Anaesthetic<br />

AN40 Procaine<br />

Used primarily to reduce the pain of intramuscular injection of penicillin; used to be used in dentistry.<br />

Other Names: Novocain, Novocain<br />

Local Anaesthetic<br />

AN41 Propofol<br />

Uses include the induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia, sedation for mechanically ventilated<br />

adults, and procedural sedation. Commonly used in veterinary medicine.<br />

Other Names: Diprivan<br />

General Intravenous Anaesthetic<br />

AN42 Remifentanil<br />

Given to patients during surgery to relieve pain and as an adjunct to an anaesthetic.<br />

Other Names: Ultiva<br />

General Intravenous Anaesthetic<br />

AN43 Ropivacaine<br />

Used for nerve block, epidural and intrathecal anaesthesia in adults and children over 12 years. It is also<br />

indicated for peripheral nerve block and caudal epidural in children 1–12 years for surgical pain.<br />

Other Names: Naropin<br />

Local and Epidural Anaesthetic<br />

AN44 Scandonest 3% plain<br />

Used in dentistry.<br />

Local Anaesthetic<br />

AN45 Sevoflurane<br />

Used for induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia.<br />

Other Names: Fluoromethyl Hexafluoroisopropyl Ether<br />

General Inhaled Anaesthetic<br />

AN46 Sufentanil<br />

Used when pain relief is required for a short period of time. May also be used with other compounds in general<br />

anaesthesia.<br />

Other Names: R-30730, Sufenta<br />

General Intravenous Anaesthetic<br />

AN47 Thiopental<br />

Rapid-onset short-acting barbiturate general anaesthetic. A core medicine in the World Health Organization’s<br />

“Essential Drugs List”, which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic healthcare system.<br />

Other Names: Sodium Pentothal, Thiopentone Sodium, Trapanal<br />

General Intravenous Anaesthetic<br />

AN48 Xenon<br />

Although it is expensive, anaesthesia machines that can deliver xenon are about to appear on the European<br />

market, because advances in recovery and recycling of xenon have made it economically viable, although<br />

rarely used.<br />

General Inhaled Anaesthetic<br />

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