Multiple choice

Obstetrical Analgesia obliterates the pain of childbirth. Which of the following is used as an inhaled obstetrical analgesic?

  1. Trichloroethylene

  2. Methoxypropane

  3. Methoxyflurane

  4. Halothane

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Explanation

Trichloroethylene is a chlorinated hydrocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is a clear non-flammable liquid with a sweet smell.It is used as a volatile anesthetic and as an inhaled obstetrical analgesic in millions of patients.