Chloroform

Chloroform is an inhalation anesthetic. Chemically Chloroform is trichloromethane. It was once widely used as an anesthetis and analgesic,and as a carminative, antitussive and counter-irritant, but Chloroform is not used now-a-days due to its toxic effects. The modern discovery of the intoxicant effects of inhalants began with Sir Humphry Davy in 1799, who administered nitrous oxide himself and others. As other anesthetic gases were introduced such as it and ether, they were also used socially. Inhaled gases are the mainstay of anesthesia and are primarily used for the maintenance of anesthesia after administration of an intravenous agent. The depth of anesthesia can be rapidly altered by changing the concentration of inhaled anesthetic. Most of the agents are rapidly eliminated from the body and donot cause post-operative respirtory depression but Chloroform is used rarely due to the serious side effects it produces on heart and liver.