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Anaesthesia Inhalational Anesthetic Agents aa2dcc50

True statement/ s regarding sevoflurane are all except

A
Ideal agent for pediatric anaesthesia
B
Can interact with sodalime and forms compound A
C
Can be used safely in malignant hyperpyrexia
D
Causes tachycardia
High-Yield Explanation
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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