Structured Summary
Abstract
An inhalation anesthetic. Currently, methoxyflurane is rarely used for surgical, obstetric, or dental anesthesia. If so employed, it should be administered with NITROUS OXIDE to achieve a relatively light level of anesthesia, and a neuromuscular blocking agent given concurrently to obtain the desired degree of muscular relaxation. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p180)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C3H4Cl2F2O
- Molecular Weight
- 164.96 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 76-38-0
- IUPAC Name
- 2,2-dichloro-1,1-difluoro-1-methoxyethane
- InChIKey
- RFKMCNOHBTXSMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- COC(C(Cl)Cl)(F)F
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008733
- Source
- PubChem CID 4116
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Methofluranum
- Anecotan
- Penthrane
- Pentrane
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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NLM Classification
QV 81
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Methoxyflurane. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008733. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008733
- Methoxyflurane. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methoxyflurane
- Methoxyflurane. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411594
- Methoxyflurane. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4116. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4116