Open AccessAnaesthetic Drug Choices of Senior Anaesthetists: An Observational Analysis of Medication Habits in a Tertiary Hospital
Author(s) -
Laura Münst,
Martin Schläpfer,
Péter Bíró
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
türk anestezi ve reanimasyon dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2149-276X
DOI - 10.5152/tjar.2018.00236
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , medical prescription , drug , pharmacodynamics , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , nursing , pharmacology , pharmacokinetics
Various drugs are available for general anaesthesia, and the anaesthesiologist in charge may choose the one that is considered as the most appropriate for each specific case. When selecting an anaesthetic drug, its specific pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics as well as certain non-pharmacological properties have to be considered. This may lead to decisions that may be justified or unjustified according to scientific evidence and local standards.