Halopropane (synonym FHD-3, trade name Tebron) is a
halocarbon drug which was investigated as an
inhalational anesthetic
An inhalational anesthetic is a chemical compound possessing general anesthetic properties that can be delivered via inhalation. They are administered through a face mask, laryngeal mask airway or tracheal tube connected to an anesthetic vapo ...
but was never marketed.
Its clinical development was terminated due to a high incidence of
cardiac arrhythmia
Arrhythmias, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, heart arrhythmias, or dysrhythmias, are irregularities in the heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow. A resting heart rate that is too fast – above 100 beats per minute in adults ...
s in patients, similarly to the cases of
teflurane
Teflurane (International Nonproprietary Name, INN, United States Adopted Name, USAN, code name Abbott 16900) is a halocarbon drug which was investigated as an inhalational anesthetic but was never marketed. Its clinical development was terminated ...
and
norflurane
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (also known as norflurane ( INN), R-134a, Freon 134a, Forane 134a, Genetron 134a, Green Gas, Florasol 134a, Suva 134a, or HFC-134a) is a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) and haloalkane refrigerant with thermodynamic properties s ...
.
See also
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Aliflurane
Aliflurane (code name Hoechst Compound 26 or 26-P) is a halocarbon drug which was investigated as an inhalational anesthetic but was never marketed.
See also
* Halopropane
* Norflurane
* Roflurane
* Synthane
* Teflurane
Teflurane (Internat ...
*
Roflurane
Roflurane ( INN, USAN, code name DA-893) is a halocarbon drug which was investigated as an inhalational anesthetic but was never marketed.
See also
* Aliflurane
* Halopropane
* Norflurane
* Synthane
* Teflurane
Teflurane (International Nonp ...
*
Synthane
Synthane (code name BAX-3224) is a halocarbon agent which was investigated as an inhalational anesthetic but was never marketed.
See also
* Aliflurane
* Halopropane
* Norflurane
* Roflurane
* Teflurane
Teflurane (International Nonproprietary ...
References
General anesthetics
Organobromides
Organofluorides
GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators
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