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==Pharmacokinetics==
 
==Pharmacokinetics==
Isoflurane is a nonflammable and stable anaesthetic that, at room temperature is a liquid and so requires passage through a [[Vaporisers|vaporiser]]. Unlike [[Halothane|halothane]], it does not require a preservative, nor does it undergo ultraviolet degradation. The '''blood:gas partition coefficient''' is lower then that of halothane, meaning that is poorly blood soluble. This means that it cause rapid induction , recovery and depth of anaesthesia. The '''MAC''' for isoflurane is approximately ''1.3%'', making it ''less potent'' then halothane, but it is less tissue soluble. There is minimal metabolism to isoflurane, but any that occurs is in the liver.
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Isoflurane is a nonflammable and stable anaesthetic that, at room temperature is a liquid and so requires passage through a [[Vaporisers|vaporiser]]. Unlike [[Halothane|halothane]], it does not require a preservative, nor does it undergo ultraviolet degradation. The '''blood:gas partition coefficient''' is lower then that of halothane, meaning that is poorly blood soluble. This means that it cause rapid induction , recovery and depth of anaesthesia. The '''MAC''' for isoflurane is approximately ''1.3%'' in dogs and ''1.6%'' in cats, making it ''less potent'' then halothane, but it is less tissue soluble. There is minimal metabolism to isoflurane, but any that occurs is in the liver.
    
==Adverse Effects==
 
==Adverse Effects==
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