List of anaesthetic drugs

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A wide variety of drugs are used in modern anaesthetic practice. Many are rarely
used outside of anaesthesia, although others are used commonly by all disciplines.
Some of the prominent ones include:

local anaesthetics
general anaesthetics
inhalational anaesthetics
volatile anaesthetics
desflurane
sevoflurane
isoflurane
halothane
enflurane
methoxyflurane
nitrous oxide
xenon
intravenous anaesthetics
propofol
etomidate
barbiturates
methohexital
thiopentone/thiopental
benzodiazepines
midazolam
diazepam
ketamine
analgesics
opioids
morphine
fentanyl
alfentanil
sufentanil
remifentanil
methadone
meperidine / pethidine
NSAIDs
muscle relaxants
depolarising muscle relaxants
succinylcholine, also known as suxamethonium
nondepolarising (curare-like) muscle relaxants
atracurium
cisatracurium
vecuronium
rocuronium
mivacurium
tubocurarine
pancuronium bromide
vasoconstrictors, also known as vasopressors
phenylephrine
ephedrine
metaraminol
antiemetics: phenothiazines, e.g.: prochlorperazine, promethazine, cyclizine;
butyrophenones, e.g.: droperidol; antihistamines, e.g.: dimenhydrinate (old);
newer agents: ondansetron and tropisetron, and granisetron; steroids, e.g.:
dexamethasone; and lastly, metoclopramide (variable efficacy).

See also

wikithesia.com The anaesthesia wiki for anaesthetists