anaesthetic

He is accused of administering an anaesthetic and a muscle relaxant to his patients without their knowledge or consent.

A record shop owner who suffered a cardiac arrest after being stabbed with a syringe full of a power anaesthetic says he fears he may never know why he was attacked.

There were also shortages of medical supplies including trauma kits, blood bags, anaesthetics, essential medicines and tents for health workers, it said.

Ketamine, a powerful horse tranquiliser and anaesthetic, is a licensed drug and can be prescribed medically, but its usage as an illegal substance is growing among young people.

Zeya remembers the doctors administering the anaesthetic before he lost consciousness.