“Are there narcotics in anesthesia?”
I am a 30 year old male. I want to know if there are narcotics in anesthesia?
5 Answers
Sometimes
Yes. Narcotic pain relievers are commonly used as adjuncts in both general and regional anesthesia.
Possibly, as they are given for pain control, if the pain is moderate to severe.
While a balanced anesthetic includes the use of opioids, the actually drugs or gas used to induce or maintain anesthesia do not contain narcotics.
Anesthetics don’t have narcotics but they are used as adjuncts and pain reliever during your anesthesia.
