Desflurane
Generic name
Desflurane
Brand name
ATC Code
N01AB07
- Dosages
- Side effects in children
- Warnings & precautions in children
- Contra-indications in children
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Interactions - PK
- Renal impairment
- References
Pharmacokinetics in children
The MAC decreases as age progresses.
dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)
No information is present at this moment.
Available formulations
No information is present at this moment.
Dosages
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Renal impaiment in children > 3 months
No information available on dose adjustment in renal impairment.
The complete list of all undesirable drug reactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here
Side effects in children
In children aged 6 years and under, the risk of side effects such as coughing and laryngeal spasms is elevated. This occurs particularly when the laryngeal mask is removed under deep anaesthesia.
Postoperative agitation has been reported in children that can be expressed as disorientation, tearful behaviour and striking movements.
The complete list of all contra-indications can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here
Contra-indications in children
For the induction of inhalation anesthesia in children, since coughing, breath-holding, respiratory arrest, laryngospasm and increased secretions often occur.
Due to the limited data available in non-intubated paediatric patients, desflurane is not indicated for the maintenance of anaesthesia in non-intubated children. (SmPC Suprane)
The complete list of all warnings and precautions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here
Warnings & precautions in children
Use in children with bronchial hyperresponsiveness:
Desflurane should definitely be used with extra caution in children with asthma or recent upper respiratory tract infections due to the risk of airway narrowing and increased airway resistance.
Maintenance of anaesthesia in children:
Caution should be exercised when using desflurane for maintenance of anaesthesia with a laryngeal mask airway (LMA), particularly in children up to 6 years of age, as there is an increased risk of respiratory complications such as cough and laryngospasm, especially after discontinuation of the laryngeal mask airway under deep anaesthesia.
When children recover after anaesthesia, a brief period of agitation may occur that prevents cooperation.
[SmPC Suprane]
Middle ear operations:
Desflurane, like other volatile anaesthetics, leads to an increase in pressure in the middle ear, especially in children. Monitoring of the pressure in the middle ear is therefore recommended during anaesthesia with desflurane.
[SmPC Desflurane Piramal]
Interactions
The complete list of all interactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here
ANESTHETICS, GENERAL
This pages provides a list of drugs from the same ATC class for comparison. This does not necessarily mean that these drugs are interchangeable.
| Halogenated hydrocarbons | ||
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| N01AB06 | ||
| N01AB08 | ||
| Barbiturates, plain | ||
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| N01AF03 | ||
| Opioid anesthetics | ||
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| N01AH02 | ||
| N01AH01 | ||
| N01AH06 | ||
| N01AH03 | ||
| Other general anesthetics | ||
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| N01AX01 | ||
| N01AX14 | ||
| N01AX07 | ||
| N01AX10 | ||
References
- Baxter BV, SmPC Suprane (RVG 17364) 25-05-2016, www.geneesmiddeleninformatiebank.nl
- Piramal Critical Care B.V, SmPC Desfluraan Piramal 100 % vloeistof voor inhalatiedamp (RVG 131310) 03-08-2023, www.geneesmiddeleninformatiebank.nl
Changes
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Overdose
