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Medicines sevofluraneQuestion & answer

sevoflurane · Medicine question

Is sevoflurane a gas or a liquid?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It is stored as a volatile liquid and converted into a controlled vapour for inhalation during anaesthesia.

Sources for this answer

Sevoflurane 100% Inhalation Vapour, liquidemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 6
Sevofluraneemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 27

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