VOLATILE ANESTHETICS DRUGS Flashcards
1
Q
name the volatile anesthetics?
A
isoflurane
desflurane
sevoflurane
halothane
2
Q
too pungent for induction, avoid for those w/ underlying respiratory issues
maintenance
high blood:gas partition coefficient-slow onset with higher fat solubility
A
isoflurane
3
Q
most pungent for induction and avoid for those w/ underlying respiratory issues
maintenance
low fat solubility and good for morbidly obese patients
A
desflurane
4
Q
sweet smelling w/ low pungency so most used for induction; bronchodilation
maintenance
child anesthesia
A
sevoflurane
5
Q
not used in the USA due to:
hepatic toxicity b/c of its metabolism in the liver, called halothane hepatitis
A
halothane
