General anesthetics (intravenous)
- Rapid IV induction agents
- Propofol: fast, antiemetic, hypotensive
- Etomidate: hemodynamically stable, adrenal effect
- Ketamine: dissociative + analgesic
- Barbiturates are older alternatives
- Respiratory/hemodynamic effects differ sharply
Class at a glance
- Rapid IV induction agents
Members / distinctions
- Propofol: fast, antiemetic, hypotensive
- Etomidate: hemodynamically stable, adrenal effect
Other member distinctions
- Ketamine: dissociative + analgesic
Member pearls
- Barbiturates are older alternatives
- Respiratory/hemodynamic effects differ sharply
Drugs in this class (6)
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