Definition of Methoxyflurane
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Medical Definition of Methoxyflurane
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An inhalation anaesthetic. Currently, methoxyflurane is rarely used for surgical, obstetric, or dental anaesthesia. If so employed, it should be administered with nitrous oxide to achieve a relatively light level of anaesthesia, and a neuromuscular blocking agent given concurrently to obtain the desired degree of muscular relaxation.
Pharmacological action: anaesthetics, inhalation.
Chemical name: Ethane, 2,2-dichloro-1,1-difluoro-1-methoxy-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Methoxyflurane
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