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Question: Drugs to be avoided in patients on MAO- inhibitors
- Halothane
- Atracurium
- Ephedrine
- Dextromethorphan
- Pethidine
Answers:
- false
- false
- true
- true
- true
ANAESTHETIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE CARDIAC IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (CIEDs)
Explanation:
Drugs considered unsafe when the patient is on MAO inhibitors
- Induction agents: although most anaesthetic induction agents are considered safe, ketamine should be avoided as it has sympathomimetic tendency.
- Inhalational agents are considered safe.
- Muscle relaxants: The effect of SCh may be prolonged. All NMDRs are considered safe except pancuronium (tachycardia).
- The phenylpiperidine series opioids: pethidine (meperidine), tramadol, methadone and dextromethorphan and propoxyphene.
- Tricyclic antidepressants: imipramine/ amitriptyline
- SSRIs: fluoxetien/ paroxetine
- Antipsychotics: ziprasidone
- Antibiotics: linezolid
- Dextromethorphan
- Drugs of abuse: NDMA, LSD
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