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Which medications are typically given by the anesthesia team during procedures?


April 9th, 2024

remifentanil, dexmedetomidine, ketofol (ketamine-propofol), remi-prop (remifentanil-propofol), and remimazolam, along with volatile inhalants- but they tend to cause more
Post op nausea, also, antibiotic, toradol, zofran, sometimes versed if not the elderly and remazicon for reversal, narcan for opiate reversal, IV acetaminophen (if good liver Fx)
To name a few, not to
Forget, meds for controlling BP and HR! ๐Ÿ˜Š

December 16th, 2022

Propofol,fentanyl,versed, antibiotics, Tylenol, zofran, torodol
Morphine
Block medications like lidocaine or other ...caines

November 29th, 2021

Common medication used in anesthesia: analgesics (pain meds), anxiolytics (sedatives), muscle relaxants and usually IV meds such as: propofol.

April 15th, 2022

Analgesics

December 8th, 2023

Typically the Medications given are Versed, Fentanyl, Propofol, and Oxygen.

December 5th, 2021

Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 7e
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Medications depend on the type of anesthesia given such as General Anesthesia will be different from IV sedation.