MAC of an anesthetic agent is the measure of its?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Potency * Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) - Measure of potency.* Blood: Gas partition coefficient - Blood solubility of anesthetic agent and determines the speed of induction & recovery.* Oil: Gas partition coefficient - Lipid solubility of anesthetic agent and is related to potency of anesthetic agent.
Potency
Speed of induction and recovery
Lipid solubility
Toxicity
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