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The action of fluothane–a new volatile anaesthetic.

Publication Details

Brit J. Pharmacol., 11, 394-410. 1956 CE.

Halothane (“fluothane”) a non-inflammable and non-irritant anesthetic, was synthesized by C. W. Suckling at the I.C.I. Laboratories in Manchester.

Thematic Classifications

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#5729.3
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/6482
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLthe-action-of-fluothanea-new-volatile-anaesthetic

Geographic Context

Mentioned in annotation: Manchester