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(Created page with "<section begin="pharmacology" /><section begin="A&IC" />'''Inhaled anaesthetics''', also called '''inhalational''' or '''inhalation anaesthetics''', are drugs used to induce and maintain general anaesthesia which are administered by inhalation. These are lipid-soluble, hydrophobic drugs. The more lipid-soluble the drug, the: * Higher the potency (the lower the minimal alveolar concentration (MAC)) * Slower the induction of anaesthesia * Slower the recovery from anae...") |
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* Slower the induction of anaesthesia | * Slower the induction of anaesthesia | ||
* Slower the recovery from anaesthesia | * Slower the recovery from anaesthesia | ||
However, even the fastest-acting inhalation anaesthetics take a few minutes before anaesthesia is induced. | |||
In addition to their medical effects, the climate effects of these drugs must be considered. Desflurane and nitrous oxide are potent greenhouse gases. Sevoflurane is the inhaled anaesthetic with the least greenhouse potency. | In addition to their medical effects, the climate effects of these drugs must be considered. Desflurane and nitrous oxide are potent greenhouse gases. Sevoflurane is the inhaled anaesthetic with the least greenhouse potency. | ||