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Nitrous oxide is commonly administered with other intravenous anesthetics or other medications to decrease anxiety, relax the patient, and enhance the effectiveness of the other intravenous medications.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A method that provides pain-suppressing medication through a small, flexible tube (intravenous catheter) inserted into a vein, usually in the hand or lower arm. Intravenous anesthesia can be used for general anesthesia, conscious sedation, or regional anesthesia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>General anesthesia produced by the inhalation of vapor or gaseous anesthetics (e.g., ether, nitrous oxide, and methoxyflurane).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-19\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Anesthesia brought about by inhaling anesthetic vapor.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General anesthesia achieved by inhalation of an anesthetic gas or volatile liquid; widely used inhalation anesthetics include cyclopropane, halothane, enflurane, and isoflurane. 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