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Methoxyflurane - Penthrox — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Volatile halogenated anesthetic
GABA receptors, NMDA receptors
Acute Pain Management
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Methoxyflurane - Penthrox (Methoxyflurane - Penthrox) — St. Paul's Hospital, Canada. Methoxyflurane is a volatile halogenated anesthetic that provides rapid analgesia and sedation through central nervous system depression.
Comparator set (4 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methoxyflurane - Penthrox TARGET | Methoxyflurane - Penthrox | St. Paul's Hospital, Canada | phase 3 | Volatile halogenated anesthetic | GABA receptors, NMDA receptors | |
| Methoxyflurane, MEOF | Methoxyflurane, MEOF | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | marketed | Volatile halogenated ether anesthetic | GABA receptors, NMDA receptors | |
| Sevoflurane+Nitrous oxide | Sevoflurane+Nitrous oxide | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | marketed | General anesthetic (volatile anesthetic + inhalational anesthetic) | GABA receptors, NMDA receptors | |
| Sevoflurane Inhalational Induction and Maintenance | Sevoflurane Inhalational Induction and Maintenance | Abbott | marketed | Volatile anesthetic agent | GABA receptors, NMDA receptors, potassium channels | |
| Desflurane Inhalant Product | Desflurane Inhalant Product | Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital | marketed | Volatile inhalational anesthetic | GABA receptors, NMDA receptors, potassium channels |
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Sponsor landscape (Volatile halogenated anesthetic class)
- St. Paul's Hospital, Canada · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Methoxyflurane - Penthrox — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/methoxyflurane-penthrox. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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