Preanesthetic medication is used for A/E –
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.
Decrease of anesthetic dose
Decrease BP
Prevent aspiration
Produce amnesia for peri-operative events