All of the following are disadvantages of anesthetic ether, except:-
Advantages of Ether Ether is cardiovascular stable agent. maintains hypoxic and hypercapnic drive good analgesic good muscle relaxation bronchodilator cheap disadvantage slow induction /slow recovery Irritant nature of ether increases salivary and bronchial secretions highly inflammable
Induction is slow
Cautery cannot be used
Irritant nature of ether increases salivary and bronchial secretions
Affects blood pressure and is liable to produce arrhythmias
Inhalational Anesthetic Agents