Norflurane

Norflurane (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane) is a colorless gas with a slight ethereal odor that is commercially available as a liquid in pressurized cylinders or cans. It is primarily used as a propellant in metered dose inhalers (MDIs) for delivering medications such as salbutamol and salmeterol. Norflurane has also been investigated for use as an inhalational anesthetic agent in animal studies and has been studied clinically as a vapocoolant spray for numbing small boils before incision and drainage. Its mechanism of action does not involve direct pharmacological activity on human targets; rather, it acts physically to deliver drugs or provide local cooling/anaesthesia. Norflurane is rapidly absorbed after inhalation and mainly eliminated by exhalation without significant metabolism[2][3][6][7].

Brand names

Dymel 134ADymel134ADymel-134AForane 134AForane134AForane-134AGenetron 134AGenetron134AGenetron-134ASolkane 134ASolkane134ASolkane-134ASuva 134ASuva134ASuva-134A

Other names

norfluranetetrafluoroethane1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane