Anesthetic drugs: a comprehensive overview for anesthesiologists

document as it continues to ‘live and breathe’ for the most pertinent information. Similar to that of a Wikipedia page, the intention of this document is to exist for the purpose of being modified and added to over time. The rationale behind the need for this type of paper is the increasing difficulty in finding this information in one centralized location. Often times, the newest and most pertinent clinical information is restricted behind pay walls as a way to force the purchase a subscription to individual journals to gain access to the information. Additionally, this information may also be buried under small randomized control trials or lost in the never-ending list of novel studies that show minor benefits. The hope of the authorial team is to create a centralized document that gets updated and edited as necessary with the potential for growth and modification based on the information as it becomes available. This first, improves patient safety; second, ease in teaching and educating on the topic of the different and numerous anesthetic drugs is increased; and third, providers feel more comfortable with utilizing a more diverse array of medications to treat the specific individualized needs of the patients. Abstract The purpose of this document is to provide a unique white paper on the use of different anesthetic drugs and the key clinical pearls for ensuring patient safety in humans. This paper is designed to be a convenient guide that can be placed in work rooms for residents and medical school trainees to improve their learning and to provide reminders about drug-drug interactions. Finally, it is designed to be a potential living document - the first of its kind within the field. Unlike other white papers, this could be added to and modified based on the current literature and amended as newer drugs are discovered and made available. This document is intended to become a ‘go-to-guide’ for clinical anesthetic drug use on humans that houses an in depth, yet condensed encyclopedia of the most pertinent, necessary information for anesthesiologists.