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Ned Kaufman

What is the gas doctors use to put you to sleep?

Dave Howe  Follow

Ether is a gas used to put people to sleep.

Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is another.

Propofol.

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Art  Follow

We don’t use “gas” to induce general anesthesia. In almost all adults and many children general anesthesia is initially induced with IV agents. In smaller children having an elective procedure (they typically won’t cooperate with an IV start) general anesthesia will be induced with a volatile agent such sevoflurane.

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