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Intravenous Hypnotic Anesthetics

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the pharmacology of frequently used intravenous hypnotic agents in the geriatric patient. The focus of this chapter is the changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in the geriatric patient specific to propofol, thiopental, midazolam, and etomidate, the four most popular intravenous agents for sedation, induction, and maintenance of general anesthesia.

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McEvoy, M.D., Reves, J.G. (2008). Intravenous Hypnotic Anesthetics. In: Silverstein, J.H., Rooke, G.A., Reves, J.G., McLeskey, C.H. (eds) Geriatric Anesthesiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72527-7_16

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