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Is general anesthesia a drug adminstered topically for therapeutic effects?
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No. That is the definition of a "local" anesthetic. A general anesthetic affects the entire body, either as pain relief or as a means to induce subconsciousness during surgery.
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Which one of the followind types of drugs is administered topically to take advantage of local therapeutic effects?
general anesthesia
Which drugs are administered topically for local therapeutic effects?
Drugs in this class include anestheics, anti-inflammatory drugs, antifungals, antiseptics, astringents, and others.
What are the therapeutic effects of laughter?
Is the best medicine
Is paraplegia is one of the effects of spinal anesthesia?
Yes
What does it mean by non-therapeutic Effects of Drug?
Non-therapeutic drug effects are those that don't treat the target condition. For instance, the stomach cramping caused by erythromycin is a non-therapeutic effect when erythromycin is used for infection; interestingly, it may be a therapeutic effect if erythromycin is used for gastroparesis.
Why is it important to tell the anesthesia about medication a person is taking?
The medication can have adverse effects on the anesthesia possibly leading to cardiac arrest and death.
An antihelmintic exerts its therapeutic effects against what?
Parasitic intestinal worms.
Definition of therapeutic technique?
Therapeutic technique refers to the treatment of diseases or other issues through producing good effects on the body and mind.
Which drugs appear to produce therapeutic effects by blocking receptor sites for dopamine?
antipsychotics
What drugs appear to produce therapeutic effects by blocking receptor sites for dopamine?
antipsychotic drugs
Does the use of anesthesia or any sort of drugs have any adverse effects on both the mother and infant?
yes
What has the author Sass Elisha written?
Sass Elisha has written: 'Critical events in anesthesia' -- subject(s): Nursing, Intraoperative Complications, Handbooks, Perioperative Nursing, Adverse effects, Nurse Anesthetists, Anesthesia, Methods
