Isoflurane

Isoflurane USP may be used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.

Prescribing label

Selected manufacturer label information, organised into consistent sections by Sofidex. This source is written for healthcare professionals; ask your pharmacist to explain instructions that are unclear. Read the full label at DailyMed ↗

Drug facts

Used for: FORANE (isoflurane, USP) may be used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.
Adequate data have not been developed to establish its application in obstetrical anesthesia.
Do not take if: in whom general anesthesia is contraindicated.
with known sensitivity to FORANE or to other halogenated agents.
with known or suspected genetic susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia.
with a history of confirmed hepatitis due to a halogenated inhalational anesthetic or a history of unexplained moderate to severe hepatic dysfunction (e.g., jaundice associated with fever and/or eosinophilia) after anesthesia with isoflurane or other halogenated inhalational anesthetics.

What it is used for

FORANE (isoflurane, USP) may be used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. Adequate data have not been developed to establish its application in obstetrical anesthesia.

Who should not take it

FORANE is contraindicated in patients:

in whom general anesthesia is contraindicated.
with known sensitivity to FORANE or to other halogenated agents.
with known or suspected genetic susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia.
with a history of confirmed hepatitis due to a halogenated inhalational anesthetic or a history of unexplained moderate to severe hepatic dysfunction (e.g., jaundice associated with fever and/or eosinophilia) after anesthesia with isoflurane or other halogenated inhalational anesthetics.

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NLM: sofidex [Internet]. Daloreum; c2026. Isoflurane; [reviewed 2026 Aug 3; cited 2026 Nov 10]. Available from: https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/isoflurane
APA 7th: sofidex. (2026, August 3). Isoflurane. Daloreum. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/isoflurane
AMA 11th: Isoflurane. sofidex. Reviewed August 3, 2026. Accessed November 10, 2026. https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/isoflurane

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