Other Drugs Often Used During General Anesthesia
- Decadron a steroid is often administered through IV to suppress inflammation and swelling resulting during the surgery while under general anesthesia.
- Ondansetron brand named Zofran is often administered to prevent nausea during the surgery which may result from the blood draining into the stomach while under general anesthesia, or it is given to the patient after the procedure for postoperative nausea which may result from the anesthesia itself which was administered.
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