Halothane (bromochlorotrifluoroethane), sold under the brand name Fluothane among others, is a halocarbon with the chemical formula CF3CHBrCl. It is used as a general anaesthetic given by …

Halothane is a general inhalation anesthetic used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. It reduces the blood pressure and frequently decreases the pulse rate and …

Mar 24, 2025 · Halothane package insert / prescribing information for healthcare professionals. Includes: indications, dosage, adverse reactions and pharmacology.

Oct 29, 2025 · Halothane remained on the World Health Organization Essential Medicines List until 2025 and continues to be used in many hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia.

Halothane is defined as a halogenated hydrocarbon that is a liquid at room temperature and sea-level pressure, classified as an anesthetic vapor. It is nonflammable, but susceptible to …

Halothane rapidly achieved acceptance and became the most frequently used of the potent anesthetics, despite its substantially higher cost than ether and chloroform and its tendency to …

Halothane is a clear colorless highly volatile liquid with a sweet chloroform -like odor. Density 1.875 g / cm3. Boiling point 122.4 °F (50.2 °C). Noncombustible.

Halothane sensitises the heart to catecholamines, so it is liable to cause cardiac arrhythmia, occasionally fatal, particularly if hypercapnia has been allowed to develop.

Halothane is an inhalation anesthetic. Induction and recovery are rapid, and depth of anesthesia can be rapidly altered. Halothane progressively depresses respiration. There may be …

Jan 1, 2024 · One in 5000–35,000 adult administrations of halothane results in halothane hepatitis, which is uncommon but deadly in 50–75% of cases. Halothane is no longer used in …