Recent news on Isoflurane

IR Analyser specifically for 4 anaesthetic gases  -  May 20, 2007
Processing Talk,The analyser is factory calibrated for measuring Nitrous Oxide, Desflurane, Isoflurane and Sevoflurane. Operation is user-friendly via menu-driven software

MINRAD International, Inc. Announces Q1 2007 Financial Results  -  May 16, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),This decrease is primarily attributed to the processing of both isoflurane and sevoflurane on our isoflurane active pharmaceutical production line to meet

Minrad Wins Anticipated Approval for Inhalation Anesthetic  -  May 3, 2007
Seeking Alpha,In addition to sevoflurane, Minrad also makes enflurane (brand name Compound 347) and isoflurane (Terrell), also anesthetics and both FDA approved.

Product Watch  -  May 17, 2007
Express Healthcare Management,Two vaporisers calibrated advance vaporisers for halothene, isoflurane/sevoflourane should be temperatures, pressure compensated with three per cent valume

Aceto Corporation Announces Fiscal Third Quarter Financial Results  -  May 10, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Finished dosage form generic drugs - In addition to our Isoflurane activity, we are nearing completion of an agreement with a supplier for four ANDA

Locally Administered Antibiotics for Prophylaxis Against Surgical ...  -  May 1, 2007
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)Isoflurane anesthesia (2.0% to 3.0%, to effect) was administered, and the preoperative weight of each rat was determined. The lateral aspect of the right

Cardiopulmonary Support and Physiology  -  May 2, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryAfter 1 week, duplex examination was performed in a mask narcosis (isoflurane 4%) after standard premedication. At the 1-month study end point,

Subtypes of Pediatric Delirium: A Treatment Algorithm  -  May 3, 2007
Psychosomatics (subscription)Valley RD, Ramza JT, Calhoun P, et al: Tracheal extubation of deeply anesthetized pediatric patients: a comparison of isoflurane and sevoflurane.

Anesthesia-Alzheimer Disease Link Probed  -  Apr 24, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),In 2004, a team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania demonstrated that the inhaled anesthetic agents isoflurane and halothane caused amyloid

On-site, real-time isoflurane measurements  -  Mar 27, 2007
Laboratory Talk,The InfraRan specific vapour analyser provides on-site, real-time measurements of Isoflurane in the 0-30 parts per million (ppm) concentration range with

Anesthesia Drugs Can Be Dangerous For Children's Developing Brain  -  Mar 29, 2007
All Headline NewsScientists have also warned that a combination of drugs like isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

FDA debating anesthesia risk for kids  -  Mar 30, 2007
Canada.com,And some combinations of drugs — like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide — may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Anesthesia Risk for Children Worries FDA  -  Mar 29, 2007
Washington Post,And some combinations of drugs _ like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide _ may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Potential anesthesia risk for children has government worried  -  Mar 30, 2007
Chippewa Herald,And some combinations of drugs — like the triple “cocktail’’ of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide — may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Studies point to potential anesthesia risk for children  -  Mar 30, 2007
York Dispatch,And some combinations of drugs -- like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide -- may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Anesthesia hurts animal brain growth  -  Mar 30, 2007
Kentucky.com,And some combinations of drugs -- like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide -- might be more toxic to the brain than any one

Anesthesia risk for children worries FDA  -  Mar 29, 2007
Denver Post,And some combinations of drugs—like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide—may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Scientists Mull Anesthesia Risk for Kids  -  Mar 29, 2007
Examiner.comAnd some combinations of drugs - like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide - may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Potential Anesthesia Risk For Children Has Government Worried  -  Mar 29, 2007
KOTV,And some combinations of drugs _ like the triple ``cocktail'' of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide _ may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Children under anesthesia worrying  -  Mar 29, 2007
Cay Compass,And some combinations of drugs – like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide – may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Anesthesia risk has government worried  -  Mar 29, 2007
ABCmoney.co.uk,And some combinations of drugs -- like the triple 'cocktail' of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide -- may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Anesthesia Risk for Children Worries FDA  -  Mar 29, 2007
phillyBurbs.com,And some combinations of drugs , like the triple "cocktail" of isoflurane, midazolam and nitrous oxide , may be more toxic to the brain than any one used

Dogs don't know about nutrition  -  Mar 28, 2007
St. Petersburg Times,Hawkins says as long as your veterinarian is using a gas anesthetic (such as Isoflurane or Sevoflurane), the risk is minimal. "I suppose there's always some

An end's beginning  -  Feb 11, 2007
Boston Globe,One of those papers studied the effect of isoflurane , the drug most commonly used to induce general anesthesia. Because of the high rate of post operative

Anesthesia and Alzheimer's Link  -  Feb 6, 2007
Ivanhoe,Isoflurane (Forane), a general anesthetic inhalant, may cause cell death and generation of an Alzheimer's-associated protein, recent research reveals.

News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience  -  Feb 6, 2007
EurekAlert (press release),The volatile anesthetic isoflurane can boost apoptosis and amyloid-â (Aâ) accumulation in vitro. This week, Xie et al. used cell lines to unravel the

Anaesthetic may cause Alzheimer’s  -  Feb 13, 2007
Healthcare Equipment and Supplies,...“Our studies have shown that isoflurane may induce a vicious cycle of apoptosis, amyloid-beta generation, and further rounds of apoptosis leading to cell

Link suggested between anaesthetic and Alzheimer's  -  Feb 12, 2007
Craegmoor News (press release),In a recent edition of the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) suggest that use of isoflurane can enhance the

Cell Culture Experiments Link Florane to Dementia  -  Feb 7, 2007
Psychiatric Times,In laboratory experiments with cultured neuroglioma cells, Florane (isoflurane) was linked to increases in apoptosis as well as generation and aggregation

Anaesthetics linked to Alzheimer's  -  Feb 7, 2007
TVNZ,..."Our biophysical study shows clearly with the help of the state-of-the-art technology that inhaled anaesthetics isoflurane and halothane are not good."

Shelter criticized for euthanizing cat with anesthetic  -  Feb 2, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,Kim Cameron, a veterinary technician, complained about an incident in which a kitten was euthanized using isoflurane, a general anesthetic administered by

Health Highlights: Feb. 7, 2007  -  Feb 7, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),The commonly used general anesthetic isoflurane may cause brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease, suggests a Massachusetts General Hospital study

Anaesthetic - dementia link  -  Feb 8, 2007
Health24.com,The commonly used general anaesthetic isoflurane may cause brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease, suggests a Massachusetts General Hospital

Role Of Anesthetics In Alzheimer's Disease  -  Jan 28, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Previous studies by the Pittsburgh researchers found that the inhaled anesthetics halothane and isoflurane and the intravenous anesthetic propofol

Shelter criticized for euthanizing cat with anesthetic  -  Feb 2, 2007
KGET 17,Veterinary technician Kim Cameron complained about an incident in which a kitten was euthanized using isoflurane, a general anesthetic administered by

Aceto Corporation Announces a 50% Increase in Second Quarter ...  -  Feb 8, 2007
Business Wire (press release),Mr. Schwartz continued, “In addition to our announcement regarding isoflurane, we continue to make progress towards acquiring additional products to

Cat euthanized improperly, shelter complaint says  -  Feb 2, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,Without a drug license, the Oceanside shelter euthanized the animal using isoflurane, an inhaled general anesthetic. The procedure was done under the

Research Links Anesthetic Drugs To Alzheimer's Disease  -  Feb 7, 2007
All Headline NewsLead researcher Dr. Zhongcong Xie, of the Massachusetts General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease said, "Our studies have shown that isoflurane may

Anaesthetics may Cause Brain Disorder in Elderly  -  Jan 29, 2007
MedIndia,A study led by Pravat Mandal of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, US, found that halothane and isoflurane - two anaesthetics that are inhaled

Caregiving: Too many blamed for sickness  -  18 Jan 2007
United Press InternationalThe researchers demonstrate that the commonly used anesthetic isoflurane results in neuronal cell death, and for the first time a study provided a direct

Anesthetic Linked to Alzheimer's Risk  -  Jan 15, 2007
CBC News,...(HealthDay News) - The commonly used anesthetic isoflurane can lead to the death of brain cells and the production of amyloid-beta plaque, a hallmark of

Delirium, dementia may be linked  -  Jan 16, 2007
United Press InternationalTanzi of the Massachusetts General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease demonstrate that the commonly used anesthetic isoflurane results in neuronal

Aberrant innate immune response in lethal infection of macaques ...  -  Jan 17, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),Isoflurane-anaesthetized 6-week-old female BALB/c mice were intranasally inoculated with 10-fold serial dilutions (five mice per dilution) of virus in 100 l

Special section of medical journal examines potential linkages ...  -  Jan 15, 2007
PressZoom (press release),Massachusetts General Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, demonstrate that the commonly used anesthetic isoflurane results in neuronal cell death,

Modified and conventional ultrafiltration during pediatric cardiac ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery...fentanyl (30-100 µg/kg), midazolam (0.1-0.4 mg/kg), and rocuronium bromide, supplemented with isoflurane. Preoperative steroids were not administered.

Anesthetics may Increase Risk of Alzheimer's Disease  Oct 26, 2006
Three anesthetics -- halothane, isoflurane, and propofol -- were found to encourage clumping of the protein, all at higher concentrations than are normally ... -Ivanhoe, Alzheimer's alarm over anesthetics  Oct 25, 2006
...annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Atlanta, Georgia, Mandal revealed that the inhaled anaesthetics halothane and isoflurane encourage clumping ... -EurekAlert (press release), ALZHEIMER'S RISK IN OPS  Oct 26, 2006
Lab and animal tests showed drugs like isoflurane and propofol - used in Europe and the US - may encourage the formation of protein clumps in the brain that ... -Mirror.co.uk, Publicado: Sab Oct 14, 2006 5:01 pm Asunto: Unless directed to do ...  Oct 14, 2006
...seems. Jim started the school year isoflurane as a first grader with much more confidence, and was m isomil ch better behaved. His ... -Shell Security, Modified and conventional ultrafiltration during pediatric cardiac ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery...or ketamine (1-2 mg/kg) and maintained with fentanyl (30-100 µg/kg), midazolam (0.1-0.4 mg/kg), and rocuronium bromide, supplemented with isoflurane. ...

Studies Probe Anesthesia, Sleep Links  -  Nov 21, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...half as long as the 16 hours per day that flies lacking the mutation typically spend sleeping, required about twice as much vaporized isoflurane to become ...

Deliver and capture anaesthesic gas  Aug 1, 2006
...a safety hood. Fluosorbers effectively adsorb halogenated gases such as Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, or Halothane. The Fluovac protects ... -Laboratory Talk

DFG Presents The 2006 MAK And BAT Value List Focus On Health ...  Jul 21, 2006
...data, no MAK values could be established for eight substances (alkylbenzenesulfonate C10-C14, tert-butylamine, dibromodifluoromethane, isoflurane, 3-methoxy-n ... -Medical News Today

Easy application to the breathing pathway  Jul 14, 2006
The Aerosol and Anesthesia Gas Adapter is an addition to any system requiring application of different gases, gas anesthesia (Isoflurane, Halothane, Sevoflurane ... -Laboratory Talk



The toothless tigers  Apr 21, 2006
...and that costs. The local anesthesia cost $30 and something called "Isoflurane Anesthesia" cost another $105. There was actually ... - Frederick News Post (subscription)





Isoflurane Preserves Spatial Working Memory in Adult Mice After ...  Mar 21, 2006
We sought to determine whether hypoxia alone or in combination with isoflurane disrupts working memory in mice. To this extent, we ... - Anesthesia & Analgesia (subscription)

Osteogenic Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on Experimental ...  Apr 3, 2006
General anesthesia was induced with a mixture of isoflurane and oxygen administered with a veterinary inhalation anesthesia machine. ... - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery



EEG During Anesthesia Is Not a Linear Random Process  Feb 22, 2006
...could be rejected with the Hinich test in only 6.2%, 9.1%, and 10.62% of the investigated EEG epochs during general anesthesia with isoflurane/alfentanil (3 ... - Anesthesia & Analgesia (subscription),

Intravenous Anesthetics Are More Effective than Volatile ...  Feb 21, 2006
It was observed that sevoflurane (0.5%–5%) and isoflurane (0.5%–5%) primarily inhibited PS[Sch] and also produced additive inhibition on the PS[Alv+Sch] in ... - Anesthesia & Analgesia (subscription),

Sustained Hypertension at Reperfusion of the Transplanted Kidneys ...  Feb 21, 2006
In these two patients, anesthesia was induced with propofol and maintained with isoflurane, nitrous oxide, and fentanyl without problem. ... - Anesthesia & Analgesia (subscription),

A Strange Place to Find a Cable Tie  Feb 14, 2006
...started. General anesthesia was maintained with isoflurane 50% oxygen and 50% air. Our anesthesia machines are Narcomed GS machines. ... - Anesthesia & Analgesia (subscription),

An Evaluation of the Insertion and Function of a New Supraglottic ...  Feb 14, 2006
Anesthesia was induced with up to 2 µg/kg fentanyl and 1.5–2 mg/kg propofol and maintained with 70% N 2 O/30%O 2 and isoflurane. ... - Anesthesia & Analgesia (subscription),

Birds-only veterinarian uses high-tech tools and a gentle touch  Feb 8, 2006
When the bird is out, Nemetz rushes her to the operating room and quickly pushes a tube down her windpipe to more carefully administer the isoflurane gas. ... - Fort Wayne News Sentinel

Going Under  Feb 6, 2006
...he adds. Drugs used for inhalation anesthesia in horses include halothane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane, says Hubbell. For intravenous ... - TheHorse.com

Anesthetic preconditioning as the alternative to ischemic ...  Jan 23, 2006
3 Desflurane, enflurane, halothane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane induce anesthetic preconditioning. ... Is isoflurane-induced preconditioning dose related?. ... - The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Blood work needed before anesthesia  Feb 2, 2006
...risk. Isoflurane and sevoflurane are currently accepted as the safest gas anesthesia veterinarians have available to their patients. ... - Denver Post

Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, James Cook University ...  Jan 23, 2006
Huneke and coworkers 3 also reported that halothane, and to a lesser extent isoflurane and sevoflurane, may lead to ventricular arrhythmias by shortening the ... - The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Routine Inhaled Induction in Adults: A Safe Practice?  Jan 29, 2006
...van den Berg AA, Honjol NM, Rozario CJ, Mphanza T. Headache and vomiting after halothane, isoflurane and enflurane anaesthesia: an analysis of outcome after ear ... - Anesthesia & Analgesia (subscription)

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