According to the material, which statement about analgesics is accurate?

According to the material, which statement about analgesics is accurate?

• A. Dexmedetomidine is listed as an analgesic.
• B. Ketamine is listed as not analgesic.
• C. Opioids are listed as not analgesics.
• D. Lidocaine & Bupivacaine are listed as not analgesics.

Answer: (A)

Dexmedetomidine provides analgesia as an adjunct by dampening pain signaling through alpha-2 receptor effects in the central nervous system, and by reducing perioperative opioid requirements. This makes it listed as an analgesic in the material, even though its primary use is sedative and anxiolytic as well. The other options don’t fit because ketamine also has analgesic properties and is used for pain relief, opioids are established analgesics, and local anesthetics like lidocaine and bupivacaine produce analgesia when used for blocks or infiltration. So the material correctly identifies Dexmedetomidine as an analgesic.

Dexmedetomidine provides analgesia as an adjunct by dampening pain signaling through alpha-2 receptor effects in the central nervous system, and by reducing perioperative opioid requirements. This makes it listed as an analgesic in the material, even though its primary use is sedative and anxiolytic as well. The other options don’t fit because ketamine also has analgesic properties and is used for pain relief, opioids are established analgesics, and local anesthetics like lidocaine and bupivacaine produce analgesia when used for blocks or infiltration. So the material correctly identifies Dexmedetomidine as an analgesic.