AnestheticsAnestheticsBy: Chasity BinkleyBy: Chasity Binkley

May 6, 2009 May 6, 2009

What are Anesthetics???What are Anesthetics??? A drug that causes temporary loss of A drug that causes temporary loss of

bodily sensations. bodily sensations. Characterized by insensibility.Characterized by insensibility. A substance utilized by professional A substance utilized by professional

anesthesia providers to reduce the pain anesthesia providers to reduce the pain of a patient and/or to render that patient of a patient and/or to render that patient unconscious. unconscious.

What are Anesthetics What are Anesthetics used for??used for??

Anesthetics are used in operation to put Anesthetics are used in operation to put people to sleep who need an operation of people to sleep who need an operation of any kind. any kind.

Commonly prescribed Commonly prescribed AnestheticsAnesthetics

Xylocaine (Lidocaine)Xylocaine (Lidocaine) Marcaine (Bupivicaine)Marcaine (Bupivicaine) Novocain (Procaine)Novocain (Procaine)

Benefits and RisksBenefits and Risks You don’t feel the pain during an You don’t feel the pain during an

operation!!operation!! AgeAge Certain medical conditions:: heart, Certain medical conditions:: heart,

circulation, or nervous system issues circulation, or nervous system issues may increase risk of complications. may increase risk of complications.

Common Side EffectsCommon Side Effects High dosage can have toxic effects High dosage can have toxic effects

caused by being absorbed through the caused by being absorbed through the bloodstream into the rest of the body bloodstream into the rest of the body (systemic toxicity). (systemic toxicity).

This could effect breathing,This could effect breathing, heartbeat, heartbeat, blood pressure, blood pressure, and other body functions. and other body functions.

Interactions with other Meds Interactions with other Meds and Herbal Preparations and Herbal Preparations

Interaction with herbal products may increase surgical Interaction with herbal products may increase surgical bleeding, heart and blood pressure effects, reaction to bleeding, heart and blood pressure effects, reaction to sedatives and changes in the body’s reaction to certain sedatives and changes in the body’s reaction to certain medications. medications.

EPHEDRA Blood pressure changes; exaggerated response to EPHEDRA Blood pressure changes; exaggerated response to high blood-pressure medications; risk of heart attack and high blood-pressure medications; risk of heart attack and stroke Feverfew Migraine, insomnia, anxiety and joint stiffness; stroke Feverfew Migraine, insomnia, anxiety and joint stiffness; risk of prolonged bleeding risk of prolonged bleeding

GARLIC Blood pressure changes; risk of prolonged bleeding GARLIC Blood pressure changes; risk of prolonged bleeding GINGER Sedative effects; risk of bleeding, especially if taken GINGER Sedative effects; risk of bleeding, especially if taken

with aspirin and ginkgo with aspirin and ginkgo GINSENG Insomnia and irritability; risk of cardiac effects GINSENG Insomnia and irritability; risk of cardiac effects KAVA Sedative effects; potential liver toxicity; risk of additive KAVA Sedative effects; potential liver toxicity; risk of additive

effect to medications effect to medications St. JOHN'S WORT Sedation; blood pressure changes; risk of St. JOHN'S WORT Sedation; blood pressure changes; risk of

interaction with other medications that prolong effects of interaction with other medications that prolong effects of anesthesia anesthesia

Proper AdministrationProper Administration Intradermal:: in the skinIntradermal:: in the skin Subcutaneous:: under the skinSubcutaneous:: under the skin InhalationInhalation

5 Rights of 5 Rights of Administration…(+1)Administration…(+1)

Right patientRight patient Right timeRight time Right dosageRight dosage Right drug Right drug Right route of administrationRight route of administration A 6A 6thth right…Right documentation right…Right documentation

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