Desflurane

In the US, Desflurane (desflurane systemic) is a member of the drug class general anesthetics and is used to treat Anesthesia.

US matches:

• Desflurane Inhalation, oral/nebulization

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N01AB07

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0057041-67-5

Chemical Formula

C3-H2-F6-O

Molecular Weight

168

Therapeutic Category

Anesthetic, inhalation

Chemical Name

(±)-Difluoromethyl 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether

Foreign Names

• Desfluranum (Latin)
• Desfluran (German)
• Desflurane (French)
• Desflurano (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Desflurane (OS: USAN)
• I 653 (IS: Anaquest)
• Desflurane (PH: USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)
• Desfluranum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Sulorane
  Baxter, Israel



• Suprane
  AstraZeneca, United Arab Emirates; AstraZeneca, Bahrain; AstraZeneca, Cyprus; AstraZeneca, Egypt; AstraZeneca, Iraq; AstraZeneca, Jordan; AstraZeneca, Kuwait; AstraZeneca, Lebanon; AstraZeneca, Libya; AstraZeneca, Peru; AstraZeneca, Qatar; AstraZeneca, Saudi Arabia; AstraZeneca, Syria; AstraZeneca, Yemen; AstraZeneca, South Africa; Baxter, Argentina; Baxter, Austria; Baxter, Australia; Baxter, Canada; Baxter, Switzerland; Baxter, Czech Republic; Baxter, Germany; Baxter, Denmark; Baxter, Estonia; Baxter, Spain; Baxter, Finland; Baxter, Greece; Baxter, Hungary; Baxter, Iceland; Baxter, Luxembourg; Baxter, Norway; Baxter, New Zealand; Baxter, Philippines; Baxter, Poland; Baxter, Portugal; Baxter, Sweden; Baxter, Slovakia; Baxter, Taiwan; Baxter, United States; Baxter-RM, Italy; Eczacibasi Baxter, Turkey; Kalbe, Indonesia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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