Definition
methoxyfluranes
noun
- Plural of methoxyfluranes; a class of halogenated volatile anesthetic agents formerly used in medicine and dentistry.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; technical; largely historical; most methoxyflurane products have been withdrawn from use in many countries due to nephrotoxicity concerns
Examples
- Methoxyfluoranes were commonly used as inhalational anesthetics in the mid-to-late 20th century.
- The nephrotoxic effects of methoxyfluoranes led to their discontinuation in many clinical settings.
- Researchers studied the metabolic breakdown of methoxyfluoranes to understand their toxicity.
- Methoxyfluoranes represented an important class of volatile anesthetics before safer alternatives were developed.