Medications

sec_arr Anesthesia

Anesthesia

General Anesthesia Agents

Dexmedetomidine PRECEDEX
Etomidate AMIDATE
Ketamine KETALAR
Methohexital BREVITAL
Midazolam VERSED
Pentobarbital NEMBUTAL
Propofol DIPRIVAN
Thiopental PENTOTHAL

S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty, often 24 hours to assure that there are no further residual effects); medication causes sedation
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Local Anesthesia Agents

Articaine SEPTOCAINE

S – approved if taken off duty (depending on location and duration of local anesthesia)
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Bupivacaine MARCAINE, SENSORCAINE

S – approved if taken off duty/4 to 8 hours (depending on location and duration of local anesthesia) delay prior to return to full duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Lidocaine XYLOCAINE
Mepivacaine CARBOCAINE

S – approved if taken off duty/0 to 2 hours (depending on location and duration of local anesthesia) delay prior to return to full duty
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

Atracurium
Cisatracurium NIMBEX
Pancuronium PAVULON
Rocuronium ZEMURON
Succinylcholine ANECTINE
Vecuronium NORCURON

S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects); medication causes paralysis
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction