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General Anesthetics, Inhalant

General anesthetics, inhalant, comprise a pharmacologic class of volatile liquids and gases—such as sevoflurane, isoflurane, desflurane, and nitrous oxide—administered via the respiratory tract. Read more about General Anesthetics, Inhalant

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Drugs in General Anesthetics, Inhalant

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FORANE (isoflurane)

GENERAL ANESTHETICS, INHALANT · ADMINISTRATION OF INHALED ANESTHESIA
Baxter Healthcare Company

SUPRANE (desflurane)

GENERAL ANESTHETICS, INHALANT · ADMINISTRATION OF INHALED ANESTHESIA
BAXTER/NOVAPLUS

SEVOFLURANE

GENERAL ANESTHETICS, INHALANT · ADMINISTRATION OF INHALED ANESTHESIA
BAXTER/AMERINET

ISOFLURANE

GENERAL ANESTHETICS, INHALANT · ADMINISTRATION OF INHALED ANESTHESIA
PIRAMAL CRITICA

SEVOFLURANE

GENERAL ANESTHETICS, INHALANT · ADMINISTRATION OF INHALED ANESTHESIA
PIRAMAL CRITICA

SUPRANE (desflurane)

GENERAL ANESTHETICS, INHALANT · ADMINISTRATION OF INHALED ANESTHESIA
BAXTER/AMERINET

TERRELL (isoflurane)

GENERAL ANESTHETICS, INHALANT · ADMINISTRATION OF INHALED ANESTHESIA
PIRAMAL CRITICA

FORANE (isoflurane)

GENERAL ANESTHETICS, INHALANT · ADMINISTRATION OF INHALED ANESTHESIA
Baxter Healthcare Company
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About General Anesthetics, Inhalant.

General anesthetics, inhalant, comprise a pharmacologic class of volatile liquids and gases—such as sevoflurane, isoflurane, desflurane, and nitrous oxide—administered via the respiratory tract.

These agents primarily facilitate central nervous system depression by modulating neuronal ion channels, notably enhancing inhibitory gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor activity and attenuating excitatory pathways to produce reversible unconsciousness, amnesia, and immobility.

Rather than treating chronic diseases, they serve a procedural role in perioperative medicine for the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia during minor and major surgical or diagnostic interventions.