Fluothane - Solution Halothane - 1 250ml bot(s) / 250ml bot Unknown Introduction: Fluothane is a general anesthetic. It is used in major surgical procedures. It allows the procedures to be carried out without pain and distress. This medicine is used in a hospital setting only. Fluothane is used in general anesthesia. It causes loss of consciousness which is reversible. It is administered under the supervision of a healthcare professional. The most common side effects include shivering, nausea, vomiting, high grade fever, decreased blood pressure, and irregular heartbeat. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Also, inform your doctor if you are on any medications or have any known allergy to... Uses of Fluothane: General Anaesthesia Side effects of Fluothane: ShiveringVomitingNauseaHigh grade feverDecreased blood pressure How to use Fluothane: Use it as advised by your doctor or check the label for directions before use. How Fluothane works: Fluothane is a general anaesthetic. It works by causing reversible loss of consciousness. This allows surgical procedures to be carried out without pain and distress. Indication: Induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia Adult Dose: Inhalation Induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia Adult: Induction: 0.5% v/v of halothane in oxygen or mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen, increase gradually according to response to a concentration of 2-4% v/v. Maintenance: 0.5-2% v/v depending on the flow rate used. Child Dose: Inhalation Induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia Child: Induction: 1.5-2% v/v. Maintenance: 0.5-1.5% v/v. Contraindication: Known or suspected susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia, raised CSF pressure, history of unexplained jaundice or acute hepatic damage from previous exposure to halothane. Childn <18 yr undergoing outpatient dental surgery. Mode of Action: Halothane is a potent non-flammable inhalational anaesth which depresses both cerebral function and sympathetic activity. It suppresses salivary, bronchial and gastric secretions and dilates the bronchioles. Precaution: Patient w/ phaeochromocytoma, myasthenia gravis, renal failure, pre-existing hepatic disease. Childn. Pregnancy and lactation. Patient Counselling May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Monitoring Parameters Monitor pulse and BP. Side Effect: Post-op nausea, vomiting, and shivering; resp depression, hypotension, skeletal muscle relaxation, bradycardia. Potentially Fatal: Hepatotoxicity, malignant hyperthermia, cardiac arrhythmias. Interaction: Increased risk of ventricular dysrhythmias w/ epinephrine. Increased risk of malignant hyperthermia w/ suxamethonium. Prolonged recovery from anaesth w/ concurrent use of ketamine for induction. May potentiate response to non-depolarising muscle relaxants, hypotensive agents (e.g. hexamethonium bromide, trimetaphan camsilate).