Desflurane, or I-653, a a volatile anesthetic that is more rapidly cleared and less metabolized than previous inhaled anesthetics such as [methoxyflurane], [sevoflurane], [enflurane], or [isoflurane].[A226390,A39015,A226893]. It was developed in the late 1980…

Enflurane is a halogenated inhalational anesthetic initially approved by the FDA in 1972. Since this date, it has been withdrawn from the US market.[L13646,L13649] Unlike its other inhalational anesthetic counterparts including [isoflurane] and [halothane], e…

A stable, non-explosive inhalation anesthetic, relatively free from significant side effects.

Sevoflurane is an ether inhalation anesthetic agent used to induce and maintain general anesthesia.[L42340] It is a volatile, non-flammable compound with a low solubility profile and blood/gas partition coefficient.[L42340] Sevoflurane was patented in 1972, w…