ANESTHETICS


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AlfentanilFor the management of postoperative pain and the maintenance of general anesthesia
AnileridineFor treatment and management of pain (systemic) and for use as an anesthesia adjunct.
BenzocaineFor general use as a lubricant and topical anesthetic on esophagus, larynx, mouth, nasal cavity, rectum, respiratory tract or trachea, urinary tract, vagina. It is also used to suppress gag reflex.
BupivacaineFor the production of local or Regional anesthesia or analgesia for surgery.
ChloroprocaineFor the production of local anesthesia by infiltration and peripheral nerve block. They are not to be used for lumbar or caudal epidural anesthesia.
CocaineFor the introduction of local (topical) anesthesia of accessible mucous membranes of the oral, laryngeal and nasal cavities
EnfluraneFor use as a Inhalation anaesthetic for general anesthesia and for analgesia for vaginal delivery.
FentanylFor the treatment of cancer patients with severe pain that breaks through their regular narcotic therapy.
HalothaneFor the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia
IsofluraneFor induction and maintenance of general anesthesia
KetamineFor use as the sole anesthetic agent for diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not require skeletal muscle relaxation
LevobupivacaineFor the production of local or Regional anesthesia for surgery and obstetrics, and for post-operative pain management
LidocaineFor use as Dermal anesthesia
MethohexitalIndicated for use as an intravenous anaesthetic.
MethoxyfluraneFor use in the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia
PrilocaineUsed as a local anaesthetic
ProcaineUsed as a local anesthetic primarily in oral surgery
ProparacaineFor local (Ophthalmic) anesthetic
RopivacaineUsed in obstetric anesthesia and Regional anesthesia for surgery
SevofluraneUsed for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in adult and pediatric
SufentanilUsed as an analgesic adjunct in anesthesia and as a primary anesthetic drug in procedures requiring assisted ventilation and in the relief of pain.
ThiopentalIntravenous anaesthetic

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