ENFLURANE

Indications & Dose:

 Induction & maintainance of anaesthesia.

DOSE 

Using a specifically calibrated vaporiser, induction, increased gradually  from 0.4% to max. Of 4.5% in air, oxygen, or nitrous oxide-oxygen, according to response. Maintenance, 0.5-3% in nitrous oxideoxygen

ADVANTAGES: Rapid induction & recovery, little biotransformation and therefore little risk of hepatic dysfunction, muscle relaxation, low incidence of arrythmia

DISADVANTAGES: Relatively high cost, seizure activity on EEG. 

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 Epilepsy & renal disease

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