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xenon

Inhalational anesthetic · Anesthetic

Inhalational anestheticAnesthetic
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
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not curated
INTERACTIONS
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none in our sources
PREGNANCY
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not curated

Mechanism

Inhibits NMDA receptors and activates some two-pore domain K+ channels.

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Textbook-sourced·Sources: Goodman & Gilman 14e·Updated: 2026-05-10