Abstract
The choice of drugs used during the perioperative period in low-resource settings
is dictated by numerous factors. The lack of a reliable supply of essential medications
coupled with limited provision of trained staff and necessary equipment are the main
causative factors. Drugs used may be unfamiliar to anaesthetists from low-resource settings
and those available can vary greatly from day to day. For this reason, it is important
to develop an understanding of these drugs and their delivery. The management of acute
pain benefits from a structured approach such as that used in the RAT model (recognise,
assess, treat) from the Essential Pain Management course. This article provides an
understanding of the choice of anaesthetic and analgesic drugs used in a low-resource
setting with a focus on those used less commonly in a well-resourced setting.
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Published online: July 18, 2022
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