Preanesthetic medication is used for A/E –: (A) Decrease of anesthetic dose, (B) Decrease BP, (C) Prevent aspiration, (D) Produce amnesia for peri-operative events
Answer is B. Premedications are not used to decrease BP. They are used to the relief of anxiety, to decrease the dose of anaesthesia, to prevent aspiration, to decrease secretion & vagal stimulation, to produce perioperative amnesia, and to prevent post-operative nausea & vomiting.