A patient in the postanesthesia recovery unit received ketamine (Ketalar) for right open reduction internal fixation surgery. What drug-to-drug interaction would be beneficial as a premedication to help minimize adverse reactions?
a. Thiopental sodium (Pentothal)
b. Sevoflurane (Ultane)
c. Atropine (Sal-Tropine)
d. Diazepam (Valium)
ANS: D
To minimize the effects of ketamine, the patient should be premedicated with diazepam or midazolam to reduce the risk of an adverse reaction.
Thiopental sodium would further sedate the patient.
Sevoflurane would further complicate sedation and would not be indicated.
Atropine would not reduce the risk of an adverse reaction.
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