Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Systematic effects of Inhalational Agents:

• Maximum depression of respiration: ENFLURANE.
• Maximum bronchodilation in non-asthmatics: SEVOFLURANE.
• Non inhibitor of ciliary activity (reduced coughing out of secretions): ETHER.
• Maximum nephrotoxicity: METHOXYFLURANE.
• Agent causing maximum muscle relaxation: DESFLURANE.
• Agent causing maximum analgesia: TRIELENE.
• Agent causing maximum hyperglycemia: CHLOROFORM.
• Maximum inhibition to ventilator response: HALOTHANE.
• Maximum bronchodilation in asthmatics: HALOTHANE. (agent of choice in asthmatics)
• Inhibition of myocardial contractily: HALOTHANE.
• Maximum hepatocellular damage: HALOTHANE.
• Maximum sensitization of heart to adrenaline: HALOTHANE.
• Best maintenance of cardiac output: ISOFLURANE (agent of choice in cardiac patients)
• Maximum hypotension: ISOFLURANE.
• Agent causing megaloblastic and aplastic anemia: NITROUS OXIDE.
• Agent causing Sub-acute combined degeneration of spinal cord: NITROUS OXIDE.

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