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Drug Guide
Drugs used in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care at
Papworth Hospital with references to sections in the British National Formulary (BNF)

1.3.1 H2-receptor antagonists
Cimetidine, Ranitidine

1.3.5 Proton pump inhibitors
Omeprazole, Lansoprazole

2.1 Positive inotropes
Digoxin, Enoximone, Milrinone

2.2 Diuretics
Amiloride, Bendrofluazide, Bumetanide, Frusemide, Metolazone, Spironolactone

2.3 Anti-arrhythmic drugs
Adenosine, Amiodarone, Bretylium, Disopyramide, Flecainide, Lignocaine, Mexiletine, Procainamide, Propafenone, Quinidine

2.4 Beta-adrenoceptor blockers
Atenolol, Carvedilol, Esmolol, Labetalol, Metoprolol, Propranolol, Sotalol

2.5. Anti-hypertensives
Candesartan, Captopril, Clonidine, Diazoxide, Doxazosin, Enalapril, Hydralazine, Lisinopril, Losartan, Nitroprusside, Phentolamine, Ramipril

2.6.1. Nitrates
Glyceryl trinitrate, Isosorbide dinitrate, Isosorbide mononitrate

2.6.2. Calcium-channel blockers
Amlodipine, Diltiazem, Nifedipine, Verapamil

2.6.3. Potassium-channel activators
Nicorandil

2.7.1. Inotropes
Adrenaline, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Dopexamine, Isoprenaline

2.7.2. Vasoconstrictors
Ephedrine, Metaraminol, Noradrenaline, Phenylephrine

2.8/10/11 Coagulation
Alteplase, Aprotinin, Dalteparin, Danaparoid, Enoxaparin, Epoprostenol, Heparin, Protamine, Streptokinase, Tinzaparin, Tranexamic acid, Warfarin

2.9. Antiplatelet drugs
ABCIXIMAB, Aspirin, Clopidigrel, Dipyridamiole, Eptifibatide, Tirofiban

3. Respiratory

4.6. Nausea
Cyclizine, Domperidone, Metoclopramide, Ondasetron, Prochlorperazine

4.7.1./10.1.1./15.1.4.2 Non-opioid analgesics
Aspirin, Diclofenac, Ibuprofen, Ketorolac, Paracetamol

4.7.2./15.1.4.3 Opioid analgesics
Alfentanil, Codeine, Diamorphine, Dihdrocodeine, Fentanyl, Remifentanil, Morphine, Tramadol

4.7.3. Neuropathic pain
Amitriptyline, Carbamazepine, Gabapentin, Valproate

5. Antimicrobials
Aciclovir, Amoxicillin, Amphotericin, Ampicillin, Aztreonam, Benzylpenicillin, Cefaclor, Cefotaxime, Cefradine, Ceftazidime, Cefuroxime, Ciprofloxacin, Clarithromycin, Clindamycin, Colistin, Co-trimoxazole, Erythromycin, Flucloxacillin, Fluconazole, Fusidic acid, Ganciclovir, Gentamicin, Imipenem/cilastatin, Meropenem, Metronidazole, Neomycin, Nystatin, Piperacillin, Rifampicin, Tazcin, Teicoplanin, Ticarcillin, Tobramycin, Trimethoprim, Vancomycin

6. Endocrine
Glibenclamide, Gliclazide, Glipizide, Hydrocortisone, Insulin, Liothyronine, Metformin, Methylprednisolone, Thyroxine

15.1.1. Intravenous Anaesthetics
Etomidate, Ketamine, Propofol, Thiopental

15.1.2 Inhalational Anaesthetics
Nitrous Oxide, Halothane, Enflurane, Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Desflurane

15.1.3 Antimuscarinic drugs
Atropine, Glycopyrronium, Hyoscine

15.1.4.1 Anxiolytics/neuroleptics
Diazepam, Lorazepam, Midazolam, Temazepam

15.1.15 Muscle relaxants
Atracurium, Cisatracurium, Gallamine, Pancuronium, Rocuronium, Vecuronium
Suxamethonium

15.1.16 Anticholinesterases
Edrophonium, Neostigmine

15.1.7 Antagonists
Doxapram, Flumazenil, Naloxone

15.1.8 Malignant hyperthermia
Dantrolene

15.2 Local Anaesthesia
Bupivacaine, EMLA cream, Levobupivacaine, Lignocaine, Prilocaine, Procaine, Ropivacaine

Immunosuppressants
Azathioprin, Antithymocyte Globulin

Hypnotics (Sedatives)
Dantrolene, Zopiclone, Ethanol 

Miscellaneous Drugs
Magnesium Sulphate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Bicarbonate, Simvastatin, Pravastatin, Atorvastatin 

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