Table 6 Availability of medications according to ISSPA
Items | Always available | Sometimes available | Never available |
|---|---|---|---|
Intraoperative medications | Ketamine Diazepam Fentanyl Local anesthetic (Lidocaine, Bupivacaine) Propofol Thiopental Isoflurane Succinylcholine Vecuronium Neostigmine | Morphine Sevoflurane Rocuronium Midazolam | Cisatracurium Pancuronium Atracurium |
IV fluids | Saline | Mannitol Ringer’s lactate | Plasmalyte |
Resuscitative medications | Oxygen Epinephrine Atropine Ephedrine | Hydrocortisone Norepinephrine Dopamine Amiodarone | Dextrose Metaraminol Phenylephrine |
Postoperative medications | Acetaminophen (paracetamol) Tramadol | Morphine Appropriate nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine (eg, ibuprofen) | Gabapentin Oxycodone |
Other medications | Furosemide Nitroglycerine Hydralazine | Magnesium Calcium chloride Heparin | Salbutamol Hydralazine |