<P> The same drugs used in general anesthesia are also used for twilight anesthesia , except in smaller doses and in a bolus interval ( A concentrated mass of a substance administered intravenously for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes ) . These drugs can be administered via gases , such as nitrous oxide ( laughing gas ) , or intravenously , with drugs such as ketamine ( pediatrics primarily , and infrequently in adults ) , propofol , and midazolam . Twilight anesthesia alone is not used to provide relief from surgical pain , therefore , it is always given in conjunction with a local or regional anesthetic . Additionally , IV sedation is frequently administered as a concoction of several agents including those previously mentioned for induction and maintenance of anesthesia , as well as a benzodiazepine ( usually midazolam , but temazepam or flunitrazepam are also used via the oral route ) and a narcotic / systemic analgesic such as demerol or fentanyl . As discussed in the levels of sedation by anesthesia , assistance with breathing tubes ( ETT or LMA ) are not generally used for this type of anesthesia . </P>
<P> The same drugs used in general anesthesia are also used for twilight anesthesia , except in smaller doses and in a bolus interval ( A concentrated mass of a substance administered intravenously for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes ) . These drugs can be administered via gases , such as nitrous oxide ( laughing gas ) , or intravenously , with drugs such as ketamine ( pediatrics primarily , and infrequently in adults ) , propofol , and midazolam . Twilight anesthesia alone is not used to provide relief from surgical pain , therefore , it is always given in conjunction with a local or regional anesthetic . Additionally , IV sedation is frequently administered as a concoction of several agents including those previously mentioned for induction and maintenance of anesthesia , as well as a benzodiazepine ( usually midazolam , but temazepam or flunitrazepam are also used via the oral route ) and a narcotic / systemic analgesic such as demerol or fentanyl . As discussed in the levels of sedation by anesthesia , assistance with breathing tubes ( ETT or LMA ) are not generally used for this type of anesthesia . </P>
what do they give you for twilight sleep
what do they give you for twilight sleep
The same drugs used in general anesthesia
The same drugs used in general anesthesia