Enflurane

Information about Enflurane

Enfurane is a volatile anesthetic agent with an excellent safety record which was previously widely used, but has now been replaced by more modern volatile anesthetic agents.

Liver safety of Enflurane

Case series and isolated case reports of severe acute liver injury similar to halothane hepatitis attributed to enflurane have been published, but are rare. == Mechanism of action of Enflurane == Enflurane (en flur' ane) is a previously widely used halogenated inhalation anesthetic agent similar to halothane, desflurane, sevoflurane and isoflurane. Enflurane has a somewhat slow onset of action and is, therefore, was used largely to maintain anesthesia after induction with other agents. Enflurane became available in 1972 but was withdrawn is no longer in use in the United States, having been replaced by other the more modern halogenated inhalation agents.

Dosage and administration for Enflurane

Enflurane must be administered in a controlled situation by a properly trained and credentialed anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist and is typically given in concentrations up to 1.5% to 4% with oxygen.

• Dailymed label info on Enflurane
• FDA Enflurane

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