Halothane, USP is an inhalation anesthetic chemically designated 2-Bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane. Halothane, sold under the brand name Fluothane among others, is a general anesthetic. It can be used to start or maintain anesthesia. One of its benefits is that it does not increase the production of saliva which can be particularly useful in those who are difficult to intubate. Side effects include an irregular heartbeat, decreased effort to breath (respiratory depression), and liver problems. It should not be used in people with porphyria or a history of malignant hyperthermia either in themselves or their family members. It is unclear whether use during pregnancy is harmful to the baby, and it is not generally recommended for use during a cesarean section. Fluothane is no longer commercially available in the United States.

Thiamylal is a barbiturate that is administered intravenously for the production of complete anesthesia of short duration, for the induction of general anesthesia, or for inducing a hypnotic state. Thiamylal, a barbiturate, is used in combination with acetaminophen or aspirin and caffeine for its sedative and relaxant effects in the treatment of tension headaches, migraines, and pain. Barbiturates act as nonselective depressants of the central nervous system (CNS), capable of producing all levels of CNS mood alteration from excitation to mild sedation, hypnosis, and deep coma. In sufficiently high therapeutic doses, barbiturates induce anesthesia. Thiamylal binds at a distinct binding site associated with a Cl- ionopore at the GABAA receptor, increasing the duration of time for which the Cl- ionopore is open. The post-synaptic inhibitory effect of GABA in the thalamus is, therefore, prolonged.

FLUROXENE (Fluoromar®) is a colorless, volatile liquid, which was used as an inhalational anesthetic.

Propoxycaine hydrochloride is a local anesthetic of the ester type that has a rapid onset of action and a longer duration of action than procaine hydrochloride. Propoxycaine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of propoxycaine, a para-aminobenzoic acid ester. Propoxycaine binds to and inhibits voltage-gated sodium channels, thereby inhibiting the ionic flux required for the initiation and conduction of impulses. This results in a loss of sensation.

Hexylcaine hydrochloride, a benzoic acid ester, is a local anaesthetic that has been used for surface anaesthesia of mucous membranes. Local anesthetics produce a transient block of nerve conduction by interfering with sodium channels. This effect of the anesthetic interferes with the development of an action potential across the nerve.

Dimethisoquin (also known as Quinisocaine and QUOTANE) is a topical anesthetic used as an antipruritic. It was shown that dimethisoquin inhibits nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (alpha4/beta4 and alpha4/beta2) with the maximum inhibition potency occurring for the α4β4 subtype.

Metabutethamine hydrochloride was used as a local anesthetic.

Piridocaine is a piperidyl propanol ester of orthoaminobenzoic acid. The toxicity of this drug resembles that of procaine. It differs from procaine in that the minimum anesthetic dose is smaller, the minimal lethal dose larger, and duration of anesthesia longer. Subarachnoid piridocaine with and without epinephrine or ephedrine offers a simple and dependable means of obtaining any degree or extent of analgesia up to the third thoracic nerves without profound or widespread motor paralysis. The most promising clinical field of usefulness for piridocaine is obstetrics.

Cyclomethycaine (also known as Surfacaine) is a local anesthetic.

Amolanone (amethone) is a local anesthetic. It also has antispasmodic action.