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Methoxyflurane used as an anaesthetic even in low doses can cause renal dysfunction. We suggest that the drug be abandoned.
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Le méthoxyflurane utilisé même à de faibles doses comme anesthésique peut entraîner des troubles de la fonction rénale. Nous suggérons que l’emploi de cet anesthésique soit abandonné.
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Desmond, J.W. Methoxyflurane nephrotoxicity. Canad. Anaesth. Soc. J. 21, 294–307 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03005734
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