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Specific Drugs For Cholecystectomy
Which specific drugs (like generic or trade names) would be given to a patient preoperatively for a cholecystectomy including anesthesia used? and also what drugs would be given intraoperatively and postoperatively. I know it would be specific to each patient but just in general what are the normal one administered?
Wed, 3 Jul 2013
Hi,
There are a number of possibilities for the drugs used based on the patient's condition and the preference of the anesthesiologist.
There may be no drugs given preoperatively or a pain-killer may be given such as paracetamol.
Intra-operatively the drugs used may be propofol, opiates such as morphine, anti-sickness eg cyclizine, ondansetron. Post-operatively, pain-killers eg morphine, tramadol, paracetamol.
These are only a few of the many drugs available for this type of case.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
MBChB FRCA
There are a number of possibilities for the drugs used based on the patient's condition and the preference of the anesthesiologist.
There may be no drugs given preoperatively or a pain-killer may be given such as paracetamol.
Intra-operatively the drugs used may be propofol, opiates such as morphine, anti-sickness eg cyclizine, ondansetron. Post-operatively, pain-killers eg morphine, tramadol, paracetamol.
These are only a few of the many drugs available for this type of case.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
MBChB FRCA
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