What is Ultane: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Ultane

• You will receive this medicine before and during your surgery. You will inhale the medicine through a mask placed over your mouth and nose.

• Shortly after inhaling the medicine, you will become unconscious (fall asleep). During the surgery, you will continue to receive the medicine through the mask while you are asleep.

• You may feel anxious or nervous just before this medicine is given to you. Some people struggle or try to remove the face mask while they are being asked to inhale the medicine. It is important to take deep, steady breaths while you are receiving the medicine. This will help you relax and breathe in enough medicine to fall asleep quickly and easily.

What to do if you miss a dose of Ultane

Ultane contraindications

• You should not receive this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to sevoflurane or similar types of inhaled anesthesia.

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You may not be able to receive it if you had an allergic reaction to anesthesia.

Ultane warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease, a history of seizures, or neuromuscular disease (such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy).

• Tell your doctor if you or a family member has ever had malignant hyperthermia (a dangerous rise in body temperature) after receiving anesthesia.

• This medicine may make you groggy, drowsy, or confused for a few days after you receive it. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you feel well.

• Decrease in how much or how often you urinate

• Difficulty breathing

• Fast, slow, or uneven heartbeat

• Lightheadedness or fainting

• Muscle stiffness, rapid breathing, pale skin, blue lips or fingernails

• Seizures

• Make sure your doctor knows if you have heart disease, kidney disease, or liver disease. Tell your doctor if you have a history of seizures or head injury.

• Make sure your doctor knows if you or a family member have ever had a reaction to an anesthetic, such as malignant hyperthermia (a dangerous rise in body temperature).

• This medicine may make you dizzy, drowsy, or confused for several hours. If you have had outpatient surgery, you will need someone to drive you home. It is best to have someone assist you at home for the first day or two after surgery.

• Muscle stiffness, rapid breathing, pale skin and bluish-colored lips or fingernails.

Ultane interactions

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using a tranquilizer (such as Valium®), or a narcotic pain reliever (such as Darvon® or Demerol®).

• Make sure your doctor knows if you or a family member have ever had a reaction to an anesthetic, such as malignant hyperthermia (a dangerous rise in body temperature).

• This medicine may make you dizzy, drowsy, or confused for several hours. If you have had outpatient surgery, you will need someone to drive you home. It is best to have someone assist you at home for the first day or two after surgery.

• Some medicines can affect how this medicine works. Tell your doctor if you take a beta-blocker or an MAOI.

• Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol.

• This medicine may make you groggy, drowsy, or confused for a few days after you receive it. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you feel well.