“Halothane is no longer a choice for anesthesia globally. That’s why we requested the government to stop the use of it. Now it’s being implemented,” he said. Dr Alam, also a leader of Bangladesh ...

Editorial Archive Halothane-Induced Liver Damage — An Entity Author: Burton Combes, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published March 6, 1969 N Engl J Med 1969;280: 558 - 559 ...

A PREVIOUS report reviewed evidence that, in a few uniquely susceptible persons, halothane anesthesia may give rise to postoperative hepatic necrosis by inducing a hypersensitivity reaction. 1 If ...

Halothane is too soluble and poses a risk of severe hepatotoxicity. Desflurane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane are preferred because they have an adequate potency, appropriate solubility, and minimal ...

In use for more than a century, inhaled anesthetics like nitrous oxide and halothane have made modern surgery possible. Now, in experiments in mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have ...

Julie Golembiewski, Pharm.D. Disclosures Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2004;61 (20) ...

Halothane (Fluothane) generic is an inhalational general anesthetic, prescribed for the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. It decreases abnormal excitement in the brain.

In use for more than a century, inhaled anesthetics like nitrous oxide and halothane have made modern surgery possible. Now, in experiments in mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have ...

<1month: not recommended. Individualize. 1month to 2yrs (under halothane anesthesia): initially 0.3–0.4mg/kg. ≥2yrs: initially 0.4–0.5mg/kg IV bolus. Inhalation anesthetics (eg, enflurane ...

Reference: Eghtesadi-Araghi P, Sohrabpour A, Vahedi H, Saberi-Firoozi M. Halothane Hepatitis in Iran: A review of 59 cases. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14 (34): 5322-5326 ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine. "How anesthesia may fight lung infections: Mouse study." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 1 September 2015. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 09 / 150901141101.htm>.