MAC Flashcards
Minimum Alveolar Concentrations of commonly used Volatile Anaesthetic Agents
1
Q
Desflurane
A
6.35%
2
Q
Enflurane
A
1.68%
3
Q
Halothane
A
0.75%
4
Q
Isoflurane
A
1.15%
5
Q
Sevoflurane
A
2%
6
Q
Nitrous Oxide
A
105%
7
Q
Xenon
A
71%
8
Q
Define Minimal Alveolar Concentration (MAC)
A
- Minimal alveolar concentration of inhalational anaesthetic agent
- that prevents movement in response to a standard skin incision
- in 50% of subjects studied,
- when breathed in oxygen
- in the absence of any other analgesic/anaesthetic/depressant drugs.
