Chloroform is not a good general anesthetic.

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Biology Ease Staff asked 2 years ago

Chloroform is not a good general anaesthetic because :

  • The signs of chloroform anaesthesia are not clear.
  • It has several major toxic effects on the liver, heart and kidneys.
  • It produces hypotension, arrhythmia and cardiac arrest.
  • It may produce ventricular fibrillation as well as respiratory arrest.
  • There is also the possibility of paralytic ileus due to diminished intestinal motility.
  • The rapid induction may produce laryngospasm, breath holding, tachypnoea and coughing. Due to its major toxic effects on vital organs, it is not used as a general anaesthetic.