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Anesthetics

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Definition: Agents that are capable of inducing a total or partial loss of sensation, especially tactile sensation and pain. They may act to induce general ANESTHESIA, in which an unconscious state is achieved, or may act locally to induce numbness or lack of sensation at a targeted site.  general or unspecified; prefer specific groups; use no qualifiers for anesthetics when used to produce anesthesia; coordinate with type of anesthesia: Manual 26.21+; policy: Manual 25.20+   
See Also Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Analgesics
Examples Anesthetics, Combined; Anesthetics, General; Anesthetics, Local 		Other names Effects, Anesthetic; Effect, Anesthetic; Drugs, Anesthetic; Agents, Anesthetic; Anesthetic Effects; Anesthetic Effect; Anesthetic Drugs; Anesthetic Agents
Substances having this pharmacologic action: minaxolone; cyclopropane; alphadolone; 1-hexanol; methyleugenol; tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone; phenoxyethanol; benzocaine, butyl aminobenzoate, tetracaine drug combination; tiletamine, zolazepam drug combination; 1,2-dichloro-1,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluorocyclobutane; alphaxalone; tricaine; Pregnanolone; Magnesium Sulfate; vinyl ether; romifidine; tribromoethanol; norflurane
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
CDNC24 steroid  0   *Steroids Anesthetics. Pain. 2005 Oct;117(3):326-39
4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo(5,4-c)pyridin-3-ol  64603-91-4   *Isoxazoles Anesthetics Appetite Depressants.
Pharma Action Analgesics ; Anticonvulsants ; GABA Agonists 		Eur J Pharmacol 1979;58(4):485; Life Sci 1979;25(15):1351; Nature 268(6515):53;1977; Nature 280(5720):331;1979; Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1980;12(1):113

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