Session Summary
Learning Objectives
Having completed this session you will be able to:
- Identify the drugs that are used for induction of anaesthesia
- State the dose required for induction of anaesthesia
- Describe the importance of induction agents in anaesthesia
- Describe the initial pharmacokinetics of a single dose of an induction agent
- Compare the unwanted effects of these agents
- Identify the absolute and relative contraindications to the use of propofol, thiopental and etomidate
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Self-Completion
Further Reading and Activities
- Peck TE, Hill SA, Williams M. Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 3rd edn. Cambridge University Press, 2008.
- Smith S, Scarth E, Sasada M. Drugs in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 4th edn. Oxford University Press, 2011.
