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Anesthetics are used during anesthesia. There are many different anesthetics used, the most common being Propofol.
there are two main classes of anesthetics 1. General anesthetics 2. Local anesthetics General anesthetics are used to produce general analgesia (total unconsciousness) that is utilized for surgery purpose. eg. chloroform Local anesthetics are used to produce analgesia (numbness) to local area of body (particular area) eg, xylocaine
compounds that enter the body through the lungs and are carried by the blood to body tissues. Inhalation anesthetics are less often used alone in recent clinical practice; they are usually used together with intravenous anesthetics
Anesthetics were discovered through experimentation and research. The first recognized anesthetic, ether, was used in the 19th century. It was later followed by other types of anesthetics such as chloroform and nitrous oxide. These compounds were found to have sedative effects on the nervous system, allowing for painless surgical procedures.
Anesthetics first got their use with: 1. Natural plants and herbs 2. Alcohol In the B.C.'s there were already anesthetics in use. They would get the subject high or drunk, and then perform the said operation. Mainly, anesthetics were not used until the later 1800's, but if you want to get specific, we could say around the dawn of the Egyptians and the dawn of Native Americans.
The Ancient Sumerians first used opium to reduce pain around 4200 BCE. Gas anesthetics were first used at the turn of the 19th century with the discovery of pain reduction by use of nitrus oxide.
Injectable local anesthetics provide pain relief for some part of the body during surgery,dental procedures,or other medical procedures.commonly used injectable local anesthetics are lidocaine(Xylocaine),bupivacaine(Marcaine), and mepivacaine(Carbocaine)
Today, a variety of anesthetics are used depending on the procedure and patient needs. Common general anesthetics include propofol, sevoflurane, and desflurane, while local anesthetics like lidocaine and bupivacaine are frequently used for minor surgeries. Additionally, regional anesthetics such as epidurals and nerve blocks are employed for pain management during and after procedures. The choice of anesthetic is tailored to ensure safety, effectiveness, and patient comfort.
anesthetics is used in ambulatory
Most anesthetics used by dentists do not make you sleep.
Unless advised by a doctor, topical anesthetics should not be used on or near any part of the body with large sores, broken or scraped skin, severe injury, or infection. They should also not be used on large areas of skin.
General anesthetics are given only by anesthesiologists, the medical professionals trained to use them.