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isoflurane
Also known as Compound 469, Forane, Aerrane, 1-chloro-2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether, Forene, Isoflurano, Isofluranum
Isoflurane, sold under the brand name Forane among others, is a halogenated ether used as a general anesthetic. It can be used to start or maintain anesthesia; however, other medications are often used to start anesthesia, due to airway irritation with isoflurane. Isoflurane is a inhalational anesthetic given via inhalation.
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- Medical uses
- Mechanism of action
- Adverse effects
- Elderly
- Anesthetic physical properties
- History
- Environment
- Veterinary use
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Isoflurane, sold under the brand name Forane among others, is a halogenated ether used as a general anesthetic. It can be used to start or maintain anesthesia; however, other medications are often used to start anesthesia, due to airway irritation with isoflurane. Isoflurane is a inhalational anesthetic given via inhalation.
Isoflurane was approved for medical use in the United States in 1979. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
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