Isoflurane
Dosage form: inhalant
Drug class:General anesthetics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 21, 2022.
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Isoflurane Description
Isoflurane, USP, a nonflammable liquid administered by vaporizing, is a general inhalation anesthetic drug. It is 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether, and its structural formula is:
Some physical constants are:
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| Molecular weight | 184.5 | |
| Boiling point at 760 mm Hg | 48.5°C (uncorr.) | |
| Refractive index n20D | 1.2990-1.3005 | |
| Specific gravity 25° / 25°C | 1.496 | |
| Vapor pressure in mm Hg* | 20°C | 238 |
| 25ºC | 295 | |
| 30°C | 367 | |
| 35°C | 450 | |
