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Desflurane Inhalant Product

Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital · FDA-approved active Small molecule

Desflurane is a volatile anesthetic that depresses the central nervous system by enhancing inhibitory GABA neurotransmission and inhibiting excitatory glutamate signaling.

Desflurane is a volatile anesthetic that depresses the central nervous system by enhancing inhibitory GABA neurotransmission and inhibiting excitatory glutamate signaling. Used for General anesthesia for induction and maintenance during surgery, Anesthesia maintenance in adult and pediatric patients.

At a glance

Generic nameDesflurane Inhalant Product
Also known asSuprane
SponsorSichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Drug classVolatile inhalational anesthetic
TargetGABA receptors, NMDA receptors, potassium channels
ModalitySmall molecule
Therapeutic areaAnesthesiology
PhaseFDA-approved

Mechanism of action

Desflurane is a halogenated ether inhalational anesthetic that works primarily through potentiation of GABAergic inhibitory pathways and suppression of glutamatergic excitatory neurotransmission in the central nervous system. It produces rapid induction and emergence from anesthesia due to its low blood-gas solubility. The exact molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood but involve modulation of multiple ion channels and neurotransmitter receptors.

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