title: Effects of anesthesia on patients taking psychotropic drugs.
abstract: Psychotropic drugs, often given in combination with each other or with other nonpsychiatric drugs, generally exert profound effects on central and peripheral neurotransmitter and ionic mechanisms. Hence, prior intake of these drugs is an important consideration in the management of the patient about to undergo anesthesia and surgery. This article reviews the effects of anesthetics on patients taking antipsychotics, tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and lithium carbonate.
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000494:pharmacology; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D008094:Lithium / Q000494:pharmacology; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000494:pharmacology; D009294:Narcotics / Q000494:pharmacology; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000494:pharmacology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D009294:Narcotics; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D013566:Sympathomimetics; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium