enflurane


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a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic

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Comparison of enflurane and propofol in electroconvulsive therapy, a randomized crossover open preliminary study on seizure duration and anaesthetic recovery.
Ziccone, "Halothane, enflurane, and methoxyflurane in isolated human uterine muscle," Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, vol.
The findings of the present study are in agreement with a previous study that demonstrated a dose dependent reduction on enflurane MAC by morphine in dogs (MURPHY & HUG JR, 1982).
Kanno, "Negative inotropic effects of halothane, enflurane, and isoflurane in papillary muscles from diabetic rats," Anesthesia and Analgesia, vol.
Are the myocardial functional and metabolic effects of isoflurane really different from those of halothane and enflurane? Anesthesiology 1981; 55: 398-408, doi: 10.1097/00000542-198110000-00011.
A review of studies conducted in the late 1980's showed that pollution during surgery exceeded 1000 ppm of nitrous oxide (against a time weighted average threshold limit value (TLV-TWA) of 50 ppm established in 1989), while mixed halogenated ethers (halothane, enflurane, isoflurane) often showed levels greater than 100 ppm, as compared with a TLV-TWA of 50 ppm [15].
Enflurane decreases glutamate neurotransmission to spinal cord motor neurons by both pre- and postsynaptic actions.
Occupational exposure to anaesthetic gases may result in adverse health effects in operating room personnel.1 In previous studies, the potentially detrimental chronic effects of anaesthetic gases such as halothane and enflurane on the reproductive, neurological, haematological, immunological, hepatic and renal systems were investigated.2
According to the Manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheet for enflurane and desflurane, disposal of these waste liquids should be handled in accordance with rules and regulations set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as criteria for use with hazardous waste.