A | B |
cocaine | Local Anesthetic (a controlled substance, topical application only, NEVER injected) |
procaine (Novacain) | Local Anesthetic (chemically classified as an ester. Allergic reactions more common.) |
lidocaine (Xylocaine) | Local Anesthetic (fast acting, short duration) |
bupivicaine (Marcaine, Sensorcaine) | Local Anesthetic (long duration of action) |
propofol (Diprivan) | Intravenous Induction Agent (popular agent today, accelerates induction and emergency phases without side effects.) |
fentanyl (Sublimaze) | Narcotic Analgesic (100 times more potent than morphine.) |
alfentanil (Alfenta) | Narcotic Analgesic |
sufentanil (Sufenta) | Narcotic Analgesic |
nitrous oxide | Inhalation Induction & Maintenance Agent (the only agent that does not trigger MH) |
halothane (Flouthane) | Inhalation Induction & Maintenance Agent |
enflurane (Ethrane) | Inhalation Induction & Maintenance Agent |
isoflurane (Forane) | Inhalation Induction & Maintenance Agent |
desflurane (Suprane) | Inhalation Induction & Maintenance Agent |
sevoflurane (Sevoflurane) | Inhalation Induction & Maintenance Agent |
succinylcholine (Anectine) | Neuromuscular Blocking Agent (the only depolarizing muscle relaxant. A known trigger of MH) |
atracurium besylate (Tracrium) | Neuromuscular Blocking Agent (nondepolarizing muscle relaxant) |
pancuronium bromide (Pavulon) | Neuromuscular Blocking Agent(nondepolarixing muscle relaxant) |
fluasenil (Mazicon) | Reversal Agent (will reverse benzodiazepines: Valium/Versed) |
naloxone (Narcan) | Reversal Agent (will reverse a narcotic) |
neostigmine (Prostigmine) | Reversal Agent (will reverse nondepolarizing muscle relaxants) |