True statement/ s regarding sevoflurane are all except
Correct Answer: Can be used safely in malignant hyperpyrexia
Description: All potent inhalational agents are contraindicated in malignant hypehermia. It has sweet smell so very useful in pediatrics for induction. Sevoflurane reacts with strong bases like sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide present in soda lime and baralyme leading to the formation of a haloalkene (fluoromethyl-2,2-difluoro-1- vinyl ether), known as compound A. Compound A has the potential to cause proximal tubular necrosis.
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