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DESFLURANE for Maintenance of anaesthesia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 213 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where DESFLURANE was used for Maintenance of anaesthesia.

Most Reported Side Effects for DESFLURANE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Hyperthermia malignant 44 6.9% 4 20
Cardiac arrest 41 6.4% 9 3
Anaphylactic shock 36 5.6% 0 12
Bradycardia 30 4.7% 0 3
Hypotension 29 4.6% 0 16
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 24 3.8% 0 4
Hyperkalaemia 18 2.8% 0 2
Bronchospasm 17 2.7% 0 7
Seizure like phenomena 17 2.7% 0 16
Vocal cord dysfunction 17 2.7% 0 17
Drug ineffective 16 2.5% 1 9
Unwanted awareness during anaesthesia 16 2.5% 0 0
Circulatory collapse 15 2.4% 0 11
Rhabdomyolysis 15 2.4% 1 12
Acute kidney injury 14 2.2% 1 12

Other Indications for DESFLURANE

General anaesthesia (107) Anaesthesia (105) Anaesthesia procedure (54) Product used for unknown indication (53) Induction of anaesthesia (17) Surgery (13) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (9) Occupational exposure to product (8) Induction and maintenance of anaesthesia (6)

Other Drugs Used for Maintenance of anaesthesia

SEVOFLURANE (1,006) REMIFENTANIL (395) PROPOFOL (247) ISOFLURANE (215) FENTANYL (166) NITROUS (67) DEXMEDETOMIDINE (66) ROCURONIUM (65) ATRACURIUM (53) OXYGEN (34)

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DESFLURANE Full Profile All Maintenance of anaesthesia Drugs DESFLURANE Demographics DESFLURANE Timeline