Desflurane
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  • Description

Desflurane (1,2,2,2-Tetrafluoroethyl Difluoromethyl Ether) is a highly fluorinated methyl ethyl ether used for maintenance of general anesthesia. Like halothane, enflurane, and isoflurane, it is a racemic mixture of (R) and (S) optical isomers (enantiomers).

Anaesthetic inhalation
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