Which drug is assigned to the letter V in NEALSIVMAN?

Which drug is assigned to the letter V in NEALSIVMAN?

• A. Versed
• B. Lidocaine
• C. Succinylcholine
• D. Propofol

Answer: (A)

NEALSIVMAN is a mnemonic used to recall a set of commonly used IV anesthetic drugs and adjuncts. In this scheme, the letter corresponding to Versed is V, so the drug assigned to that position is Versed (midazolam). Midazolam is a benzodiazepine used for preoperative sedation, anxiolysis, and amnesia, with rapid IV onset and intermediate duration. The other options represent different drug classes—lidocaine is a local anesthetic (and sometimes an antiarrhythmic), succinylcholine is a depolarizing neuromuscular blocker, and propofol is an IV hypnotic used for induction and maintenance of anesthesia.

NEALSIVMAN is a mnemonic used to recall a set of commonly used IV anesthetic drugs and adjuncts. In this scheme, the letter corresponding to Versed is V, so the drug assigned to that position is Versed (midazolam). Midazolam is a benzodiazepine used for preoperative sedation, anxiolysis, and amnesia, with rapid IV onset and intermediate duration. The other options represent different drug classes—lidocaine is a local anesthetic (and sometimes an antiarrhythmic), succinylcholine is a depolarizing neuromuscular blocker, and propofol is an IV hypnotic used for induction and maintenance of anesthesia.