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Carbon Dioxide Absorption: Toxicity From Sevoflurane and Desflurane

D H Bremerich, R Dudziak, M Behne

Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 1999 Jul;12(4):455-9.

PMID: 17013351

Abstract:

The degradation of volatile anaesthetics by desiccated carbon dioxide absorbents can result in adverse outcomes. Desiccated carbon dioxide absorbent reacting with desflurane can cause potentially life-threatening intraoperative carbon monoxide exposure; the reaction with sevoflurane can cause the formation of several toxic breakdown products, e.g. compound A. Compound A-related renal toxicity in humans is still a matter of controversy.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number Product Name Structure CAS Number Price
AP67429441 Desflurane Related Compound A Desflurane Related Compound A 67429-44-1 Price
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