The hidden world of drug interactions in anesthesia

Autor: Luis Alberto Tafur-Betancourt
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology. 45:216-223
ISSN: 2256-2087
Popis: Drug interactions represent the cornerstone in the basic anesthetic triangle and knowledge about such interactions contributes to a solid foundation for administering medications. This article dwells on the anesthetic drug interactions: pharmaceutical (mixing or not mixing), pharmacokinetic (alterations in distribution, metabolism, or clearance), pharmacodynamics (synergism, additive effect) and thermodynamic (affinity and intrinsic activity). The basic anesthetic triangle is a current concept and drug interactions are the cornerstone for safe anesthesia. These interactions are currently neglected and hence the anesthetist should recognize any drug interactions for a safer practice of anesthesia.
Databáze: OpenAIRE