Welche Anästhetika gibt es?
Im Allgemeinen werden zu den Injektionsanästhetika Schlafmittel (Hypnotika) wie Propofol, Etomidat und Barbiturate, (selten GHB), Sedativa wie Benzodiazepine, Schmerzmittel (Analgetika) wie Opioide und Ketamin und manchmal im weiteren Sinne auch die Muskelrelaxantien gezählt.
Was macht ein Anästhetikum?
Anästhetika sind Medikamente, die eingesetzt werden, um eine zeitlich begrenzte Verminderung oder Ausschaltung von Schmerzen herbeizuführen. Die Wirkung von Lokalanästhetika (Regionalanästhesie) ist örtlich begrenzt, ohne das Bewusstsein zu beeinträchtigen.
What happens when a patient undergoes an anaesthetic?
When a patient undergoes a general anaesthetic, they lose sensation and become unconscious. An anaesthetic is a drug or agent that produces a complete or partial loss of feeling. There are three kinds of anaesthetic: general, regional and local. When a patient undergoes a general anaesthetic, they lose sensation and become unconscious.
What are the alternatives to general anaesthetic?
Depending on the type of surgery, alternatives to general anaesthetic can include: Regional anaesthetic – or ‘nerve block’. Local anaesthetic – anaesthetic is injected into the immediate area to be operated on.
What is the difference between local and regional anaesthetic?
Regional anaesthetic – or ‘nerve block’. For example, a woman giving birth by caesarean section may have an epidural. This is an injection into the spine that numbs the body from the waist down. Local anaesthetic – anaesthetic is injected into the immediate area to be operated on.
What type of Doctor gives general anaesthetic?
A qualified anaesthetist, who is a medical doctor with specialist training in anaesthetics, administers the general anaesthetic. The anaesthetist may administer the anaesthetic intravenously or by gas mask, or both. After a few seconds, you feel sleepy then lose consciousness.