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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..."
(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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