neu·ro·lep·tan·es·the·sia (n r  -l pt n- s-th  zh )n. General anesthesia induced by the intravenous administration of neuroleptic drugs in combination with inhalation of a weak anesthetic. |
neuroleptanesthesia
[-lept′anəsthē′zhə]
Etymology: Gk, neuron + lepsis, seizure, anaisthesia, lack of feeling
a form of anesthesia achieved by the administration of a neuroleptic agent, a narcotic analgesic, and nitrous oxide with oxygen. Induction of anesthesia is slow, but consciousness returns quickly after the inhalation of nitrous oxide is stopped.
neuroleptanesthesia
a state of neuroleptanalgesia and unconsciousness produced by the simultaneous administration of a narcotic analgesic agent and a neuroleptic agent, e.g. a mixture of methadone and acepromazine for dogs and a mixture of pethidine and acepromazine in horses, supplemented by the inhalation of nitrous oxide and oxygen.
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