Recovery/Emergence

ULTANE® (sevoflurane) studies have demonstrated rapid recovery and emergence results1,2

Recovery and Emergence

Adult patients administered ULTANE showed shorter times (statistically significant) to recovery (extubation, response to command, and orientation) than patients who received isoflurane or propofol1,3,4

View the science behind the claims on PubMed 

  • Arain SR, Shankar H, Ebert TJ. Desflurane enhances reactivity during the use of the laryngeal mask airway. Anesthesiology. 2005;103(3):495-499.
  • Arain SR, Barth CD, Shankar H, Ebert TJ. Choice of volatile anesthetic for the morbidly obese patient: sevoflurane or desflurane. J Clin Anesth. 2005;17(6):413-419.
  • Vallejo MC, Sah N, Phelps AL, O’Donnell J, Romeo RC. Desflurane versus sevoflurane for laparoscopic gastroplasty in morbidly obese patients. J Clin Anesth. 2007;19(1):3-8.

Safety Considerations1

ULTANE is contraindicated in patients with known or suspected genetic susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia or known or suspected sensitivity to sevoflurane or to other halogenated inhalational anesthetics.

In susceptible individuals, volatile anesthetic agents, including sevoflurane, may trigger malignant hyperthermia. Fatal outcomes of malignant hyperthermia have been reported. The risk of developing malignant hyperthermia increases with the concomitant administration of succinylcholine and volatile anesthetic agents. Successful treatment depends on early recognition of the clinical signs. If malignant hyperthermia is suspected, discontinue all triggering agents, administer intravenous dantrolene sodium, and initiate supportive therapies.

Adverse events reported by ≥5% of the surgical patients receiving ULTANE during clinical trials during induction included: bradycardia, tachycardia, agitation, laryngospasm, airway obstruction, breathholding, and increased cough; during maintenance and emergence: shivering, hypotension, bradycardia, somnolence, agitation, nausea, vomiting, and increased cough were reported.

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