Anesthetics, Inhalation
- Name
- Anesthetics, Inhalation
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000565 (DBCAT002717)
- Description
Gases or volatile liquids that vary in the rate at which they induce anesthesia; potency; the degree of circulation, respiratory, or neuromuscular depression they produce; and analgesic effects. Inhalation anesthetics have advantages over intravenous agents in that the depth of anesthesia can be changed rapidly by altering the inhaled concentration. Because of their rapid elimination, any postoperative respiratory depression is of relatively short duration. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p173)
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Isoflurane An inhaled general anesthetic used in surgery. Halothane A general inhalation anesthetic used for the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. Desflurane A general inhalation anesthetic for inpatient and outpatient surgery in adults. Sevoflurane A inhalation anaesthetic agent used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia during surgical procedures. Nitrous oxide An inhalatory gas used as an adjunct to improve oxygenation and reduce the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in certain neonates with hypoxic respiratory failure. Enflurane A halogenated inhalational anesthetic agent used for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia and for analgesia during labor and delivery. Methoxyflurane For use in the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia Trichloroethylene Trichloroethylene is a halocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent, not to be confused with the similar 1,1,1-trichloroethane, also known as chlorothene. It has been sold under a variety of... Xenon Not Annotated Diethyl ether Not Annotated - Drugs & Drug Targets