By Bhanu Prakash 2nd year Pharm d

1. CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM
DRUGS USED

2. GENERAL ANESTHICTS
• Anesthesia is a medication that attempts to eliminate pulse impulse from
reaching the brain in general anesthesia these is accomplished by putting paitient
asleep.
• Drugs that brings about a reversible loss of all sensation and consciousness.
• These includes 2 category of drugs,

3. CATEGORY I:
INHALED ANESTHETICS
• Ex:
• 1.nitrous oxide
• 2.ether
• 3.halothane
• 4.enflurane
• 5.isoflurane
• 6.desflurane
• 7.fevoflurane
• 8.ethyl choride

4. CATEGORY II:
INTRA VENOUS
ANESTHETICS
• A. opioids
• Ex:
• 1.alfentanil
• 2.sufentanil
• 3.fentanyl
• 4.miperidine

5. CATEGORY IIB
• Benzodiazetines
• Ex:
• 1.diazepan
• 2.lorazepan
• 3.midazolan

6. CATEGORY IIC:
• Inducing agents:
• Ex:
• 1.thiopentone sodium
• 2.methohexitone sodium
• 3.propafol
• 4.etomodate
• CATEGORY IID:
• Deffociative anesthetics
• Ex: ketamine