Anaesthetic drugs

A wide variety of drugs are used in modern anaesthetic practice. Many are rarely used outside of anaesthesia, although others are used commonly by all disciplines. Some of the prominent ones include:

local anesthetics
general anaesthetics
* inhalation anaesthetics
**volatile anaesthetics
***desflurane
***sevoflurane
***isoflurane
***halothane
***enflurane
***methoxyflurane
**nitrous oxide
**xenon
* intravenous anaesthetics
**propofol
**etomidate
**barbiturates
*** methohexital
*** thiopentone/thiopental
**benzodiazepines
***midazolam
***diazepam
**ketamine
analgesics
*opioids
**morphine
**fentanyl
**alfentanil
**sufentanil
**remifentanil
**methadone
**meperidine / pethidine
*NSAIDs
muscle relaxants
*depolarising muscle relaxants
** succinylcholine, also known as suxamethonium
*nondepolarising (curare-like) muscle relaxants
** atracurium
** cisatracurium
** vecuronium
** rocuronium
** mivacurium
** turbocuranine
** pancuronium bromide
vasoconstrictors, also known as vasopressors
* phenylephrine
* ephedrine
* metaraminol
antiemetics

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