Intravenous anaesthetic-hypnotic drugs Propofol Pentothal ...

25/11/2010
Propofol / Other effects (2)
b. Postoperative nausea and vomiting occurs
less frequently after a propofol-based
anesthetic compared with other methods.
c. Lipid disorders
Propofol is a lipid emulsion and should be
used cautiously in patients with disorders of
lipid metabolism (e.g. hyperlipidemia, pancreatitis).
Benzodiazepines / Characteristics
1. For anesthetic use: midazolam, diazepam, lorazepam.
2. They are often used for sedation and amnesia
or as adjuncts to general anesthesia.
3. Mode of action: Bind at specific receptors in the CNS
and enhance the inhibitory tone of GABA receptors.
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