Sevoflurane is preferred agent for inhaled induction in pediatric anesthesia due to?
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Description: Cardiovascular depression, bradycardia, and arrhythmias are less frequent with sevoflurane than with halothane. Halothane and sevoflurane are less likely than other volatile agents to irritate the airway or cause breath holding or laryngospasm during induction. Sevoflurane appears to produce the least respiratory depression. The risk for halothane- induced hepatic dysfunction appears to be much reduced in prepubeal children compared with adults. Overall, sevoflurane appears to have a greater therapeutic index than halothane and has become the preferred agent for inhaled induction in pediatric anesthesia.
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