This manual serves as a practical, quick reference on the impact of patients medications on the delivery and management of anesthetic agents. The book outlines the uses, mechanisms, and possible side effects of drugs when they interact with general, regional and local anesthetics.

• Revised organization makes information more easily accessible

Up-to-date information on over 100 new drugs

• Lucid explanation of drug mechanisms at the molecular level

Focuses on interactions which have relevance for anesthetic/surgical procedures

• Useful, quick reference for pre-operative evaluation