ANESTHETIC, ANALGETIC, HYPNOTIC – ARE THE TERMS IMPORTANT?

Abstract

The review is devoted to pharmacology of the general anesthesia in the light of current understanding of this event and as a medical technique. The discussion covers the classification of medications used for general anesthesia basing on action mechanisms of these substances including specific and nonspecific actions on the central nervous system functions and evolution of their presentation.

Keywords

• general anesthesia
• inhalation anesthetics
• intravenous anesthetics
• analgesics
• hypnotics
• sedative agents