Klin Farmakol Farm. 2019;33(2):11-14 | DOI: 10.36290/far.2019.009

Volatile anesthetics and their clinical use

Tomáš Vymazal
Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha

Volatile anesthetics are an integral part of total anethesia techniques. These are halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives which
are supplied to the inhaled mixture by means of vaporizers. The oldest and still used inhalation anesthetic is nitrous oxide – laughing
gas. The currently used volatile anesthetics include isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane. Very rarely xenon is used. This review
article brings information about pharmocikinetcs, pfarmacodynamics of the currently used anesthetics, their physical and chemical
properties, and mainly depicts their clinical use.

Keywords: volatile anesthetics, N2O, isoflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, xenon

Published: July 10, 2019  Show citation

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