Anesthetics

Anesthesia refers to the use of medications called anesthetics for pain management and anxiety relief during medical procedures or surgery.

Focusing on access of health care professionals to the medications that they need to help keep patient care running smoothly, and convenient for patient surgery centers and to help reduce waste even during a short outpatient procedure.

Anesthesia allows performance of surgical and other interventional procedures by rapidly and safely producing analgesia (pain control), absence of anxiety or absence of awareness with general anesthesia, and adequate muscle relaxation.

Types of Anesthesia

• General anesthesia

 General anesthesia is a drug-induced loss of consciousness in patients are not arousable, even by painful stimulation. Patients often require assistance in maintaining a patent airway, and positive pressure ventilation may be required because of depressed spontaneous ventilation or drug-induced depression of neuromuscular function.

 General anesthesia is appropriate for most major surgical procedures. The goals of general anesthesia include:

Hypnosis/unconsciousness

Amnesia

Analgesia

Immobility or muscle relaxation as appropriate for the procedure

Autonomic and sensory blockade of responses to noxious surgical stimulation

• Intravenous/ Monitored sedation

  Sedation is often used for minimally invasive procedures. The level of sedation ranges from minimal – drowsy but able to talk – to deep.

• Regional anesthesia

   Regional anesthesia numbs a large part of the body, but patient remains aware

• Local anesthesia

    Local anesthesia numbs a small area, and patient is alert ana awake

All types of anesthesia are administered to keep patient comfortable and pain-free during surgery, medical procedures. But there are some key differences. Choosing the type of anesthesia will depend on factors like the procedure, health, healthcare professional and patient preference. We would like to enhance patient care with high-quality therapy products for anesthetics.

References:

https://www.fresenius-kabi.com

https://www.asahq.org