• The second edition presents anaesthetic drugs in a comparative format and in tabular form. • Drugs of same group are compared with each other so readers can understand drug properties and decide upon best drug to use. • Includes line diagrams and flow charts for easy understanding of the concepts. • References are given at the end of chapters and new drugs have been added under miscellaneous category. • Clinical studies published after year 2000 have been used for reference. • A new chapter has been introduced to explain pharmacological terms relevant to an anaesthesiologist. • All chapters have been updated and clinically relevant features of each drug are explained in detail.