Hepatotoxic inhalational agent
Correct Answer: Halothane
Description: All inhalational agent cause maild hepatotoxicity by decreasing hepatic blood flowIsoflurane is the agent of choice in liver disease as it has least effect on Hepatic blood flowDirect hepatotoxicity (Hepatitis, hepatic necrosis) is caused by- halothane, chloroform, trilene, methoxyflurane(Refer: Morgan and Mikhail's Clinical Anaesthesiology, 5th edition, pg no. 167-169)
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