TIVA uses which type of drugs only?

• A. Inhalants only
• B. Injectable only
• C. Local anesthetics only
• D. Sedatives only

Answer: (B)

TIVA stands for Total Intravenous Anesthesia, so the entire anesthesia is produced and maintained with drugs given by injection or infusion, not by inhaled gases. That’s why injectable only is the best choice. Inhaled anesthetics (the volatile gases) are used in inhalational anesthesia, not TIVA. Local anesthetics are used for regional blocks or local nerve anesthesia, not to sustain a full general anesthetic on their own. Sedatives alone don’t provide the full depth of anesthesia and analgesia needed for surgery, whereas TIVA relies on intravenous hypnotics and often analgesics infused systemically.