Key result
In patients undergoing major surgical procedures, ondansetron, midazolam, and pentazocin were used as pre-anesthetic medications in over 80% of cases, with glycopyrrolate as the preferred anticholinergic.
Population
110 patients undergoing surgical procedures in routine or emergency conditions under general anesthesia…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Reflects common pre-anesthetic patterns in one tertiary center; leaves open generalizability and outcome effects.
Cross-Sectional (n=110)
No
Ondansetron, midazolam, and pentazocin are the most commonly used pre-anesthetic medications for major surgeries in this tertiary care hospital setting.
Kulkarni et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Patients undergoing surgical procedures under general anesthesia (n=110). Pre-anesthetic medications was evaluated on Utilization pattern of pre-anesthetic medications. In patients undergoing major surgical procedures, ondansetron, midazolam, and pentazocin were used as pre-anesthetic medications in over 80% of cases, with glycopyrrolate as the preferred anticholinergic.
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