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What does anesthesia gas smell like?

April 26, 2017anesthesia Gas smell

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What does anesthesia gas smell like?

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Well, nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is pretty neutral; you might get a bit of gasoline smell. Isoflurane and Desflurane are so pungent you can’t really stand to sniff it. Sevoflurane is better tolerated and smells like too much lemon scent cleaner or wood varnish.