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cyclopropane /cy·clo·pro·pane/ (-pro´pan) a colorless, highly inflammable and explosive gas, C3H6, used as an inhalation anesthetic. cyclopropane a powerful central nervous system depressant used as an inhalation anesthetic. The drug can be given in small doses and is particularly useful in anesthetizing poor-risk patients. This gas is highly explosive and requires special handling and precautions against sparks or flames, which would result in an explosion. No longer used for safety reasons. |
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In the February Molecular Pharmacology, Franks, Lieb, and their colleagues reported that xenon, nitrous oxide, and cyclopropane could, at least in test-tube experiments on cells, regulate the activity of yet another group of membrane proteins, ones that control the flow of potassium ions into cells. Table The safety of selected drugs in patients susceptible to malignant hyperthermia Do not use (trigger agents) Cyclopropane Depolarizing muscle relaxants (e. Operating-room fires were more common in the past, when ether and cyclopropane anesthetics were frequently used. |
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