General Anesthetic

9 Drugs classified under this drug class

General Anesthetic. Isoflurane 100%.
LIQ FOR INH: 6 X 100 ml. Inspired
conc. 1.5-3.0% produce surg. anesth. in
7-10 mins. See lit.
Induct. and maint. gen. Anesthes.
C/I: Hypersens. to Isoflurane or other
halogenated anaesthetics,
pts with known or susp. genetic
susceptib. to malignant hyperthermia.

General Anesthetic. Propofol 10 mg/ml.
VIALS: 50 ml, 100 ml x 10 mg/ml. See lit.
Induc. and mainten. of gener.
anaesthesia In adults and child. > 1 m.
Sedat. Of ventilated pts.> 16 yrs. Of age
In the intens. care unit. Sedat. for
diagnos. and surg. proced., alone or in
comb. With local or regional anaesthesia
in Adults & children > 1 mnth.
C/I: Hypersens. to the active substance
or to any of the excipients. Pts. WITH
hypersens. to peanut or soya. Pts. of 16
yrs. of age or younger for sedation in
intens. care.

General Anesthetic. Propofol 20 mg/ml.
VIALS (emuls. for I.V. inject.): 50 ml, 100
ml. See lit.
Induct. and mainten. of general
anesthesia in adult. &child. > 3 yrs.
Sedat. of ventilated pts. >16 years of age
in the intens. care unit. Sedat. for diagn.
and surg. procedures, alone or in comb.
with local or regional anaesthesia in
adult/child. > 3 years.
C/I: Hypersens., to the active substance
or To any of the excipients. Pts. with
hypersens. to peanut or soya. Pts. of 16
yrs. of age or younger for sedation in
intens. care.

General Anesthetic. Etomidate 20 mg / 10 ml.
AMPS (emuls. for inject): 10 x 10 ml.
See lit.
Induct. gen. anesth.

General Anesthetic. Ketamine HCl 10 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml.
AMPS: I.V: 20 ml x 10 mg/ml. I.M: 10 ml x
50 mg/ml. Dosage must be ajust.
individ.
Gen. anesth. for diagn. and surg. proced.,
induct. of anesth., supplement of low
potency agents.
C/I: Hypersens.
Pts. in whom an elevat. of blood press.
would constitute a serious hazard. Pts. with eclampsia or pre-eclampsia,
severe coron. or MI dis., cerebrovasc.
accident or cerebral trauma.

General Anesthetic. Ketamine HCl 10 mg/ml.
AMP. Sol. for inj/inf   10 X 5 ml
Dosage must be adj. indiv.
As the sole anaesthetic for diagn. and surgical procedures. When used by IV or IM  injection, best suited for short procedures. With additional doses, or by  IV. infusion, can be used for longer procedures. If skeletal muscle relaxation is desired a muscle relaxant should be used and respir. should be supported.* For the induct. of anaesthesia prior to the admin. of other gral. anaesthetic.* To supplement other anaesthetic. Specific areas of application or types of procedure: When the IM  route of admin. is preferred.* Debridement, painful dressings and skin grafting in burned patients as well as other superf. surgical procedures.* Neurodiagnostic procedures such as pneumoencephalograms, ventriculograms, myelograms and lumbar punctures.* Diagn. and operative procedures of the eye, ear, nose and mouth incl. dental extractions.( Note: eye movement may persist during ophthalmological procedures).* Anaesthesia in poor-risk patients with depress. of vital functions or where depress. of vital functions must be avoided if at all possible.* Orthopaedic procedures such as closed reduction, manipulation femoral pinning, amputations and biopsies.* Sigmoidoscopy and minor surg. of the anus and rectum, circumcision and pilonidal sinus. * Cardiac catheteriz. procedures.* Caesarian section: as an induct. agent in the absence of elevated BP.* Anaesthesia in the asthmatic pt., either to minimise the risk of an attack of bronchospasm developing or in the presence of bronchospasm where anaesthesia cannot be delayed.
C/I: Hypersens. In persons in whom an elevation of BP would constitute a serious hazard. Not be used in pts with eclampsia or pre-eclampsia, sev. coronary or myocardial disease,CVA or cerebral trauma