Anesthesia providers need to obtain the following information from patients prior to administration of anesthesia:

• Medications they are taking, including herbal supplements
• Drug allergies, including allergic reactions to anesthetic agents (including hepatic sensitivity)
• Any history of severe reactions to prior administration of anesthetic
• If the patient or a member of the patient's family has a history of malignant hyperthermia or if the patient has a history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy or other latent neuromuscular disease

Anesthesia providers should inform patients of the risks associated with SUPRANE (desflurane) :

• Post-operative nausea and vomiting and respiratory adverse effects including coughing.
• There is no information of the effects of SUPRANE (desflurane) following anesthesia on the ability to operate an automobile or other heavy machinery. However, patients should be advised that the ability to perform such tasks may be impaired after receiving anesthetic agents

Last reviewed on RxList: 4/27/2010
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.