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In humans, MACs of volatile agents are maximal in infants at approximately 6 months of age. MAC values gradually decrease with increasing age, and the MAC in the octogenarian is approximately one half that in the infant. The increase in potency (i.e., decrease in MAC) with increasing age is seen for all inhaled anesthetics, and the change averages approximately 6% per decade of age.[15]
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