Anaesthesia in the new millennium; new drug, routes and delivery systems

Abstract

Researchers in both human and veterinary anaesthesia continue searching for better and safer anaesthetics substances which can cause damage and even death if given in incorrect doses or concentrations. Apart from looking for newer drugs, research is going on to find better routes of administration and drug delivery systems. The anaesthesia of millennium will focus on the development of substances that mimic the proteins and peptides made by the body. Newer delivery systems include patches, ionotrophoretic techniques and transmucosal delivery are being tested and/ or being practiced. This paper highlights on some of the developments and the possible future directions in anaesthesia