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Medchem Lab - Anesthetics
Medchem Lab - Anesthetics
PHSC 2201L
BS PHARMACY 2 – 2ND SEMESTER
ANESTHETICS
ANESTHESIA
Local Anesthetics
General Anesthetics
LOCAL ANESTHETICS
Local anesthetics are the drugs, which produce
insensitivity in a limited area by blocking the generation
and conduction of nerve impulses.
o interrupt pain impulses in a specific region of
the body without loss of patient
consciousness.
o decrease the permeability of cell membrane
to sodium thus prevents depolarization.
o Epidural, regional, nerve blockers, spinal, and
topical
o Cocaine, novacaine, benzocaine.
STEP 2
1|DEAN G.
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
PHSC 2201L
BS PHARMACY 2 – 2ND SEMESTER
GENERAL ANESTHESIA
General anesthetics are the drugs, which produce controlled,
reversible depression of the functional activities of the central
nervous system producing loss of sensation and consciousness.
1. Inhaled General Anesthetics
2. Injectable General Anesthetics
2|DEAN G.
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
PHSC 2201L
BS PHARMACY 2 – 2ND SEMESTER
3|DEAN G.