I can unfortunately answer this question regarding liquid volatile anesthetics. A former anesthesia tech in my OR stole a bottle of sevo then huffed and swallowed the liquid in an attempt to get high. read more
You would have to be specific about the kind of anesthetic that's swallowed. If the anesthetic is a local anesthetic, it would probably numb the mouth, throat, and esophagus before being processed in the stomach. read more
Anesthesia awareness happens when patients can recall aspects of their surgery after being under general anesthesia. They may feel pressure, pain or just be aware of what's going on. This can happen if one or more of the drugs given during general anesthesia is inadequately administered, the patient is improperly monitored, or one or more machines used to monitor the patient has a malfunction. read more