ANAESTHETIC HALOTHANE
Extensive Use In Christchurch
Halothane was one of the most valuable anaesthetics known to medicine, and in some circumstances could even save life, said Dr. E. H. H. Taylor, director at anaesthesia at the Christchurch Hospital. He had been asked for comment on a report from a Hamilton dentist quoting a Boston friend as saying that halothane could cause live/ disease. Before halothane was introduced it was subjected to an exhaustive series of clinical tests on humans as well as animals, and showed no damaging effects on the liver, Dr. Taylor said.
"It has been used extensively in Christchurch over the last five years when it was the anaesthetic of choice, except in association with certain other drugs or when there was a history of previous liver damage, and so far there has been no evidence of any toxic effects,” he said. An article with details of the Boston cases was in the “New England Journal of Medicine" due to arrive in 1 New Zealand any day, Dr, Taylor said. The article and the results of studies being conducted there were awaited with interest.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30127, 10 May 1963, Page 8
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186ANAESTHETIC HALOTHANE Press, Volume CII, Issue 30127, 10 May 1963, Page 8
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