Why does a fever reduce the effectiveness of certain anesthetic drugs during prolonged surgery?

💡 Explanation

The body raises its temperature during a fever to combat infection, accelerating metabolic processes, including drug metabolism, through thermoregulation. Because of increased metabolic drug degradation, the anesthetic is broken down faster, therefore its effect is reduced, rather than decreased clearance or altered receptor binding.

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