{"id":6815,"date":"2020-02-17T05:55:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T05:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=6815"},"modified":"2023-10-08T10:09:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T10:09:21","slug":"premedication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/premedication\/","title":{"rendered":"Premedication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Medication given prior to an anesthetic or operation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Drugs administered to a patient before an operation (usually one in which an anesthetic is used). Premedication usually comprises injection of a sedative, to calm the patient down, together with a drug, such as atropine, to dry up the secretions of the lungs (which might otherwise be inhaled during anesthesia).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A drug or drugs given to a patient to produce sedation before an operation, whether this is done under a local or general anaesthetic. A narcotic analgesic drug is usually used, as this relieves pain as well as anxiety. A drug is often added to reduce the secretions in the airways and thus lessen the risk associated with general anaesthesia. Premedication reduces the amount of anaesthetic needed to make the patient unconscious.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Administration of drugs before treatment to enhance the therapeutic effect and safety of a given procedure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The term used for medications administered, typically through injection, approximately one to two hours prior to a surgical procedure to ready an individual for surgery. This premedication injection generally incorporates an opioid analgesic (pain-relieving) drug and frequently includes an anticholinergic agent (which minimizes airway secretions and safeguards the heart).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Administering a sedative drug before the application of a general anesthetic to induce drowsiness.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medication given prior to an anesthetic or operation. Drugs administered to a patient before an operation (usually one in which an anesthetic is used). 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Premedication usually comprises injection of a sedative, to calm the patient down, together with a drug, such as atropine, to dry up the secretions of the lungs (which might otherwise be inhaled during anesthesia).A drug or drugs given to a patient to produce sedation before an operation, whether this is done under a local or general anaesthetic. A narcotic analgesic drug is usually used, as this relieves pain as well as anxiety. A drug is often added to reduce the secretions in the airways and thus lessen the risk associated with general anaesthesia. Premedication reduces the amount of anaesthetic needed to make the patient unconscious.Administration of drugs before treatment to enhance the therapeutic effect and safety of a given procedure.The term used for medications administered, typically through injection, approximately one to two hours prior to a surgical procedure to ready an individual for surgery. 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