Inhalational Anaesthetic - List of Inhalational Anaesthetic Agents

List of Inhalational Anaesthetic Agents

Currently used agents
  • isoflurane
  • desflurane
  • nitrous oxide
  • sevoflurane
Previously used agents

Although some of these are still used in clinical practice and in research, the following anaesthetic agents are primarily of historical interest in developed countries:

  • aliflurane
  • chloroform
  • cyclopropane
  • diethyl ether
  • enflurane
  • ethylene
  • halothane
  • methoxyflurane
  • methoxypropane
  • roflurane
  • teflurane
  • trichloroethylene
  • vinyl ether
Future agents
  • xenon

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