Enflurane

Enflurane

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Clinical data
ATC code	N01AB04 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding	97%
Identifiers
IUPAC name 2-chloro-1-(difluoromethoxy)-1,1,2-trifluoro-ethane
CAS Number	13838-16-9
PubChem CID	3226
DrugBank	APRD00234
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C3H2ClF5O
Molar mass	184.492 g/mol

Enflurane (2-chloro-1,1,2,-trifluoroethyl-difluoromethyl ether) is a halogenated ether that was commonly used for inhalational anesthesia during the 1970s and 1980s. Developed by Ross Terrell in 1963, it was first used clinically in 1966.

Enflurane is a structural isomer of isoflurane. It vaporizes readily, but is a liquid at room temperature.

Physical properties

Property	Value
Boiling point at 1 atm	56.5 °C
MAC	1.68
Vapor pressure at 20 °C	22.9 kPa (172 mm Hg)
Blood: Gas Partition Coefficient	1.9
Oil: Gas Partition Coefficient	98

Side Effects

Clinically, enflurane produces a dose-related depression of myocardial contractility with an associated decrease in myocardial oxygen consumption. Between 2% and 5% of the inhaled dose is oxidised in the liver, producing fluoride ions and difluoromethoxy-difluoroacetic acid. This is significantly higher than the metabolism of its structural isomer isoflurane.

Enflurane also lowers the threshold for seizures and should especially not be used on people with epilepsy. It is also known to cause malignant hyperthermia.

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