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Enflurane

恩氟烷

Mechanism of action:

Enflurane 是一種吸入性全身麻醉劑(inhalational general anesthetic),屬於鹵化乙醚類(halogenated ether)。Enflurane 會增強 GABA_A 受體與 glycine 受體的抑制作用,促進氯離子內流,使神經元膜電位超極化(hyperpolarization),降低神經元放電機率,導致中樞神經活動被抑制並產生麻醉相關效應。Enflurane 也可抑制 NMDA 型受體與部分電壓門控鈉、鈣離子通道,減少興奮性突觸傳遞,進一步降低神經網路活動。

​Reference(s):

1. Quail AW et al. (1989). Modern inhalational anaesthetic agents: a review of halothane, isoflurane and enflurane. Med J Aust. 


2. Grasshoff C et al. (2006). Effects of isoflurane and enflurane on GABAA and glycine receptors contribute equally to depressant actions on spinal ventral horn neurones in rats. Br J Anaesth.

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