Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetics — Flashcards

_____ is the only anesthetic with no intrinsic antiepileptic property.

_____ has the most epileptogenic potential among anesthetic induction agents

_____ can cause adrenocortical supression

Hint: Injectable anesthetic

Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia are a contraindication to the use of which anesthetic?_____

Which intravenous anesthetic preserves airway reflexes the best?_____

Which IV anesthetic has the highest incidence of nausea and vomiting among inducing agents?_____

_____ is an inhalational anesthetic drug associated with seizures, especially in pediatric population

Factors affecting Minimum Alveolar Concentration (MAC): No answer _____

Hyper_____, Hypercalcemia, Hypermagnesemia and HyperH+ (acidosis) will all decrease the minimum alveolar concentration for an anaesthetic agent

_____ administration may lead to salivation and lacrimation which can be prevented by premedication with glycopyrrolate

Hint: IV anesthetic