Anesthetics By: Chasity Binkley May 6, 2009
What are Anesthetics??? A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations. Characterized by insensibility. A substance utilized by professional anesthesia providers to reduce the pain of a patient and/or to render that patient unconscious.
What are Anesthetics used for?? Anesthetics are used in operation to put people to sleep who need an operation of any kind.
Commonly prescribed Anesthetics Xylocaine (Lidocaine) Marcaine (Bupivicaine) Novocain (Procaine)
Benefits and Risks You don’t feel the pain during an operation!! Age Certain medical conditions:: heart, circulation, or nervous system issues may increase risk of complications.
Common Side Effects High dosage can have toxic effects caused by being absorbed through the bloodstream into the rest of the body (systemic toxicity). This could effect breathing, heartbeat, blood pressure, and other body functions.
Interactions with other Meds and Herbal Preparations Interaction with herbal products may increase surgical bleeding, heart and blood pressure effects, reaction to sedatives and changes in the body’s reaction to certain medications. EPHEDRA Blood pressure changes; exaggerated response to high blood-pressure medications; risk of heart attack and stroke Feverfew Migraine, insomnia, anxiety and joint stiffness; risk of prolonged bleeding GARLIC Blood pressure changes; risk of prolonged bleeding GINGER Sedative effects; risk of bleeding, especially if taken with aspirin and ginkgo GINSENG Insomnia and irritability; risk of cardiac effects KAVA Sedative effects; potential liver toxicity; risk of additive effect to medications St. JOHN'S WORT Sedation; blood pressure changes; risk of interaction with other medications that prolong effects of anesthesia
Proper Administration Intradermal:: in the skin Subcutaneous:: under the skin Inhalation
5 Rights of Administration…(+1) Right patient Right time Right dosage Right drug Right route of administration A 6 th right…Right documentation
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