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FDA Alerts Health Care Providers to Cases of Neurologic Complications from General Anesthesia Linked to Genetic Variant in Patients of Maternal Venezuelan Ancestry
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The FDA issued a safety alert to healthcare providers regarding unexpected neurologic complications from sevoflurane and other general anesthetics in patients with a specific genetic variant related to maternal Venezuelan ancestry. The agency is investigating the matter based on published scientific reports of these adverse events.
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FDA investigating safety of sevoflurane and other general anesthetics based on published reports of neurologic complications linked to genetic variant in patients of maternal Venezuelan ancestry
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Published by Drugs.com FDA MedWatch Alerts on July 2, 2026 2:45 PM