Harman AW, Russell WJ, Frewin DB, Priestly BG. Altered drug metabolism in anaesthetists exposed to volatile anaesthetic agents.
Anaesth Intensive Care 1978;
6:210-4. [PMID:
717769 DOI:
10.1177/0310057x7800600306]
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Abstract
Antipyrine kinetics were measured on saliva in eight anaesthetists during a period when they were giving general anaesthetics and a period when they were working exclusively in intensive care. During the anaesthesia period there was a reduction in antipyrine half-life and the clearance of antipyrine increased. Analysis of the data in groups failed to detect these changes because of the wide variation in metabolism between subjects. Exposure to anaesthetic agents under non-scavenging operating theatre conditions appears to enhance hepatic metabolism.
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