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(Created page with "<section begin="pharmacology" /><section begin="A&IC" />'''Intravenous anaesthetics''' (IV anaesthetics) are drugs used to induce and maintain general anaesthesia which are administered intravenously (as opposed to inhaled anaesthetics). While inhaled anaesthetics can be “fast-acting”, they’re still relatively slow and need a few minutes to kick in. Intravenous anaesthetics can cause anaesthesia in as little as 20 second. The anaesthetic effect stops when...") |
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<section end="A&IC" />IV anaesthetics are lipophilic drugs that distribute rapidly to well-perfused organs like the brain immediately after IV injection. This rapid distribution is what causes anaesthesia to kick in so quickly. | <section end="A&IC" />IV anaesthetics are lipophilic drugs that distribute rapidly to well-perfused organs like the brain immediately after IV injection. This rapid distribution is what causes anaesthesia to kick in so quickly. | ||