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Affects on MAC
Clinical exam 2 - Factors that increase & decrease MAC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Infants | Increased |
| Hypothermia | Decreased |
| Hyponatremia | Decreased |
| Hyperthermia | Increased |
| Pregnancy | Decreased |
| Hypernatremia | Increased |
| Lithium | Decreased |
| Chronic ethanol ingestion | Increased |
| Pancuronium | Decreased |
| MAOIs (drugs that increase catecholamines) | Increased |
| Tricyclic antidepressants (drugs that increase catecholamines) | Increased |
| Lidocaine | Decreased |
| Clonidine & dexmedetomidine (alpha-2 agonists) | Decreased |
| Cocaine ingestion & acute amphetamine ingestion (drugs that increase catecholamines) | Increased |
| Hypoxia | Decreased |
| Hypotension | Decreased |
| Old age | Decreased |
| Sedatives & opioids | Decreased |
| Acute ethanol ingestion, cannabis, verapamil, others that decrease catecholamines | Decreased |