Inhaled methoxyflurane - an explorable alternative to nitrous oxide?
Journal
British dental journal
ISSN: 1476-5373
Titre abrégé: Br Dent J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7513219
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2024
May 2024
Historique:
received:
03
10
2023
accepted:
13
12
2023
revised:
04
12
2023
medline:
11
5
2024
pubmed:
11
5
2024
entrez:
10
5
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Nitrous oxide is a widely used and well-established form of inhalation sedation in dentistry. Its properties have a wide margin of safety and allow for anxious, paediatric and adult patients to receive dental treatment with minimal impact upon discharge. Nitrous oxide has drawbacks, however, including its environmental impact and need for specialist equipment. Methoxyflurane is another drug which could prove to be an alternative to nitrous oxide. Methoxyflurane's use has proved popular within emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand for its potent analgesic effects and recognition of its anxiolytic effect. As a result, its use in invasive outpatient procedures has now become popular. Unfortunately, there is very limited evidence of its use within dentistry as a form of inhalation sedation and analgesic. A wider evidence base should be established, as methoxyflurane could prove to be an effective and environmentally friendly alternative to nitrous oxide.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38730155
doi: 10.1038/s41415-024-7336-5
pii: 10.1038/s41415-024-7336-5
doi:
Substances chimiques
Methoxyflurane
30905R8O7B
Nitrous Oxide
K50XQU1029
Anesthetics, Inhalation
0
Isoflurane
CYS9AKD70P
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
680-682Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to the British Dental Association.
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