enflurane /en·flu·rane/ (en´floo-rān) a potent inhalational anesthetic used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia and for analgesia during labor and painful procedures.
enflurane
enflurane
enflurane
[en′floo͡rān]
a nonflammable anesthetic gas of the ether family. Its use has almost entirely been supplanted by newer, shorter-acting agents.
indications It is used for maintenance of general anesthesia. A halogenated volatile liquid, enflurane is administered through calibrated vaporizers, permitting close control of dosage.
contraindications Because excitement may occur on induction, a hypnotic dose of short-acting barbiturate is used for premedication.
adverse effects Adverse effects may include seizures, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia, shivering, nausea, and vomiting on emergence.
enflurane
(en´fl
rān),
n a nonflammable anesthetic gas belonging to the ether family, used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.
rān), n a nonflammable anesthetic gas belonging to the ether family, used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.
enflurane
a fluorinated ether, similar in action to halothane, used for general inhalation anesthesia.
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