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This [[Haloalkane|halogenated hydrocarbon]] was first synthesised by [[Charles Suckling|C. W. Suckling]] of [[Imperial Chemical Industries]] (ICI) in 1951 and was first used clinically by M. Johnstone in [[Manchester]] in 1956. Halothane became popular as a nonflammable general anaesthetic replacing other [[volatile anaesthetics]] such as [[diethyl ether]] and [[cyclopropane]]. Use of the anesthetic was phased out during the 1980s and 1990s as newer anesthetic agents became popular. Halothane retains some use in [[veterinary medicine|veterinary]] [[surgery]] and in the [[Third World]] because of its lower cost. | This [[Haloalkane|halogenated hydrocarbon]] was first synthesised by [[Charles Suckling|C. W. Suckling]] of [[Imperial Chemical Industries]] (ICI) in 1951 and was first used clinically by M. Johnstone in [[Manchester]] in 1956. Halothane became popular as a nonflammable general anaesthetic replacing other [[volatile anaesthetics]] such as [[diethyl ether]] and [[cyclopropane]]. Use of the anesthetic was phased out during the 1980s and 1990s as newer anesthetic agents became popular. Halothane retains some use in [[veterinary medicine|veterinary]] [[surgery]] and in the [[Third World]] because of its lower cost. | ||
| − | Halothane was given to many millions of adult and pediatric patients worldwide from its introduction in 1956 through the 1980s. Its properties include cardiac depression at high levels, cardiac sensitisation to [[catecholamines]] such as [[norepinephrine]], and potent bronchial relaxation. Its lack of airway irritation made it a common inhalation induction agent in pediatric anaesthesia. Due to its cardiac depressive effect, it was [[Contraindication|contraindicated]] in patients with cardiac failure. Halothane was also contraindicated in patients susceptible to cardiac | + | Halothane was given to many millions of adult and pediatric patients worldwide from its introduction in 1956 through the 1980s. Its properties include cardiac depression at high levels, cardiac sensitisation to [[catecholamines]] such as [[norepinephrine]], and potent bronchial relaxation. Its lack of airway irritation made it a common inhalation induction agent in pediatric anaesthesia. Due to its cardiac depressive effect, it was [[Contraindication|contraindicated]] in patients with cardiac failure. Halothane was also contraindicated in patients susceptible to cardiac arrhythmias, or in situations related to high catecholamine levels such as pheochromocytoma. |
Repeated exposure to halothane in adults was noted in rare cases to result in severe [[liver]] injury. This occurred in about 1 in 10,000 exposures. The resulting syndrome was referred to as halothane [[hepatitis]], and is thought to result from the metabolism of halothane to [[trifluoroacetic acid]] via oxidative reactions in the liver. About 20% of inhaled halothane is metabolised by the liver and these products are excreted in the urine. The hepatitis syndrome had a mortality rate of 30% to 70%. Concern for hepatitis resulted in a dramatic reduction in the use of halothane for adults. It was replaced in the 1980s by [[enflurane]] and [[isoflurane]]. By the year 2005 the common volatile anaesthetics in use were [[isoflurane]], [[sevoflurane]], and [[desflurane]]. Since the risk of halothane hepatitis in children was substantially lower than in adults, halothane saw continued use in pediatrics in the 1990s. However, by the year 2000 [[sevoflurane]] had largely replaced the use of halothane in children. | Repeated exposure to halothane in adults was noted in rare cases to result in severe [[liver]] injury. This occurred in about 1 in 10,000 exposures. The resulting syndrome was referred to as halothane [[hepatitis]], and is thought to result from the metabolism of halothane to [[trifluoroacetic acid]] via oxidative reactions in the liver. About 20% of inhaled halothane is metabolised by the liver and these products are excreted in the urine. The hepatitis syndrome had a mortality rate of 30% to 70%. Concern for hepatitis resulted in a dramatic reduction in the use of halothane for adults. It was replaced in the 1980s by [[enflurane]] and [[isoflurane]]. By the year 2005 the common volatile anaesthetics in use were [[isoflurane]], [[sevoflurane]], and [[desflurane]]. Since the risk of halothane hepatitis in children was substantially lower than in adults, halothane saw continued use in pediatrics in the 1990s. However, by the year 2000 [[sevoflurane]] had largely replaced the use of halothane in children. | ||
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1-bromo-1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane | |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Metabolism | Hepatic (CYP2E1[1]) |
| Excretion | Renal |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS Number | 151-67-7 |
| ATC code | N01AB01 (WHO) |
| PubChem | CID 3562 |
| IUPHAR/BPS | 2401 |
| DrugBank | DB01159 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C2HBrClF3 |
| Molar mass | 197.381 g/mol[[Script error: No such module "String".]] |
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Halothane vapour (trademarked as Fluothane) is an inhalational general anaesthetic. Its IUPAC name is 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane. It is the only inhalational anaesthetic agent containing a bromine atom; there are several other halogenated anesthesia agents which lack the bromine atom and do contain the fluorine and chlorine atoms present in halothane. It is colourless and pleasant-smelling, but unstable in light. It is packaged in dark-coloured bottles and contains 0.01% thymol as a stabilising agent. Halothane is a core medicine in the World Health Organization's "Essential Drugs List", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.[2] Its use in developed countries however has almost entirely been superseded by newer inhalational anaesthetic agents.
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Chemically, halothane is not an ether. Attempts to find anaesthetics with less metabolism led to halogenated ethers such as enflurane and isoflurane. The incidence of hepatic reactions with these agents is lower. The exact degree of hepatotoxic potential of enflurane is debated, although it is minimally metabolised. Isoflurane is essentially not metabolised and reports of associated liver injury are quite rare.
History
This halogenated hydrocarbon was first synthesised by C. W. Suckling of Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) in 1951 and was first used clinically by M. Johnstone in Manchester in 1956. Halothane became popular as a nonflammable general anaesthetic replacing other volatile anaesthetics such as diethyl ether and cyclopropane. Use of the anesthetic was phased out during the 1980s and 1990s as newer anesthetic agents became popular. Halothane retains some use in veterinary surgery and in the Third World because of its lower cost.
Halothane was given to many millions of adult and pediatric patients worldwide from its introduction in 1956 through the 1980s. Its properties include cardiac depression at high levels, cardiac sensitisation to catecholamines such as norepinephrine, and potent bronchial relaxation. Its lack of airway irritation made it a common inhalation induction agent in pediatric anaesthesia. Due to its cardiac depressive effect, it was contraindicated in patients with cardiac failure. Halothane was also contraindicated in patients susceptible to cardiac arrhythmias, or in situations related to high catecholamine levels such as pheochromocytoma.
Repeated exposure to halothane in adults was noted in rare cases to result in severe liver injury. This occurred in about 1 in 10,000 exposures. The resulting syndrome was referred to as halothane hepatitis, and is thought to result from the metabolism of halothane to trifluoroacetic acid via oxidative reactions in the liver. About 20% of inhaled halothane is metabolised by the liver and these products are excreted in the urine. The hepatitis syndrome had a mortality rate of 30% to 70%. Concern for hepatitis resulted in a dramatic reduction in the use of halothane for adults. It was replaced in the 1980s by enflurane and isoflurane. By the year 2005 the common volatile anaesthetics in use were isoflurane, sevoflurane, and desflurane. Since the risk of halothane hepatitis in children was substantially lower than in adults, halothane saw continued use in pediatrics in the 1990s. However, by the year 2000 sevoflurane had largely replaced the use of halothane in children.
Physical properties
| Boiling point: | 50.2 °C | (at 101.325 kPa) |
| Density: | 1.868 g/cm³ | (at 20 °C) |
| Molecular Weight: | 197.4 u | |
| Vapor pressure: | 244 mmHg | (at 20 °C) |
| 288 mmHg | (at 24 °C) | |
| MAC: | 0.75 | vol % |
| Blood:Gas Partition coefficient: | 2.5 | |
| Oil:Gas Partition coefficient: | 224 |
Synthesis
The commercial synthesis of halothane starts from trichloroethylene, which is reacted with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of antimony trichloride at 130°C to form 2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane. This is then reacted with bromine at 450°C to produce halothane.[3]
References
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- Atkinson, Rushman, Lee. A Synopsis of Anaesthesia. 1987.
- Eger, Eisenkraft, Weiskopf. The Pharmacology of Inhaled Anesthetics. 2003.
cs:Halotan de:Halothan es:Halotano fr:Halothane it:Alotano nl:Halothaan ja:ハロタン pl:Halotan pt:Halotano ru:Галотан sv:Halotan
ur:Halothane- ↑ DrugBank: DB01159 (Halothane)
- ↑ "WHO Model List of Essential Medicines" (PDF). World Health Organization. March 2005. Retrieved 2006-03-12.
- ↑ Suckling et al.,"PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 1,1,1-TRIFLUORO-2-BROMO-2-CHLOROETHANE", US patent 2921098, granted January 1960 , assigned to Imperial Chemical Industries
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