The pharmacology instructor is explaining balanced anesthesia to the students. What agents would the instructor say are involved in balanced anesthesia? (Select all that apply.)
A) Neuromuscular junction blockers
B) Narcotics
C) Anticholinergics
D) Salicylates
E) Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
A, B, C
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Balanced anesthesia involves giving a variety of drugs with specific effects to achieve analgesia, relax muscles, and invoke unconsciousness and amnesia. Classification of drugs administered includes anticholinergics, rapid intravenous anesthetics, inhaled anesthetics, neuromuscular junction blockers, and narcotics. Balanced anesthesia does not include use of salicylates or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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