anesthetic adjuncts

General Use

Anesthetics (general, local, regional) are used to induce anesthesia during surgery, childbirth, dental or diagnostic procedures, and other treatments

General anesthesia is administered parenterally or by inhalation to produce progressive and reversible stages of CNS depression

Local anesthetics (topical, injectable) produce anesthesia in small, localized areas

Regional anesthetics are used for larger areas (spinal, epidural)

Anesthetic adjuncts are given preoperatively, intraoperatively, or postoperatively to aid in the anesthetic process

Anesthetic adjuncts (antianxiety agents and sedative/hypnotics, anticholinergics, narcotic analgesics, neuromuscular blocking agents) are used to enhance anesthetic agents.