Drugs in Anaesthetic Practice

Abstract

General pharmacology pre-operative therapy central nervous system depressants general anaesthetics systemic analgesics local analgesics central nervous system stimulants histamine, antihistamines, drugs affecting bronchial calibre neuromuscular blocking agents parasympathomimetic and cholinergic agents parasympathetic antagonists and anticholinergic agents cardiovascular drugs drugs affecting cardiac force, rhythm and rate diuretics drugs acting on the uterus chemical transmitters and enzymes hormones anticoagulants, antithrombotic, thrombolytic and haemostatic agents antimicrobial agents electrolytes and infusion fluids.