Repeated use of pain relief puffer may damage liver

Repeated use of pain relief puffer may damage liver


Repeated exposure to a widely-used anaesthetic may cause liver disease, according to a case study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
The case has implications for the way methoxyflurane – which is used for rapid short-term pain relief during brief, painful procedures – is prescribed, the researchers say.Methoxyflurane is no longer used in general anaesthesia due to its

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