Premedication: hyoscine: practice question

A Anaesthesia question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Anaesthesia · Premedication: hyoscine

Sample item

Which premedicant produces sedation, amnesia and an antisialogogue effect together?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Hyoscine (scopolamine)

Hyoscine crosses the blood-brain barrier and causes sedation and amnesia in addition to drying secretions and an antiemetic effect. It can cause delirium in the elderly.

Option by option

  • A. Metoclopramide

    Metoclopramide is a prokinetic and antiemetic without amnesia.

  • B. Glycopyrrolate

    Glycopyrrolate has no central action.

  • C. Ranitidine

    Ranitidine reduces gastric acid only.

  • D. Hyoscine (scopolamine) (correct)

    Correct. Hyoscine has central sedative and amnestic effects.

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What is the answer to this Anaesthesia question?

The best answer is D, Hyoscine (scopolamine). Hyoscine crosses the blood-brain barrier and causes sedation and amnesia in addition to drying secretions and an antiemetic effect.

Why is "Metoclopramide" not the answer?

Metoclopramide is a prokinetic and antiemetic without amnesia.

Why is "Glycopyrrolate" not the answer?

Glycopyrrolate has no central action.

Why is "Ranitidine" not the answer?

Ranitidine reduces gastric acid only.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Premedication: hyoscine in Anaesthesia. It can cause delirium in the elderly.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Premedication: hyoscine?

Make a table of each agent, its key advantage and its main side effect. Then use the flashcards and the other Anaesthesia questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.