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Learn the relative advantages of each of the commonly used intravenous induction agents (propofol, etomidate, ketamine, thiopental) iscuss the pharmacokinetic properties of each of the commonly used intravenous opioids (fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone, remifentanil) Understand the differences between depolarizing and nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockers
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Adams, J.M., Wolfe, J.W. (2010). Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetic Agents. In: Ehrenfeld, J.M., Urman, R.D., Segal, S. (eds) Anesthesia Student Survival Guide. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09709-1_4
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